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		<title>Persevering bookmarks</title>
		<link>https://inspiringhandmade.com/2020/06/16/persevering-bookmarks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[These days, we could all use a little more encouragement than usual, perhaps. So I&#8217;m revisiting our barnyard friend, Percy the Persevering Rooster. I&#8217;m working on a few more of the sculptures, which will be in the shop soon (so if you missed the last one, stay tuned). Percy was one of the most popular [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Not growing weary</title>
		<link>https://inspiringhandmade.com/2020/05/05/not-growing-weary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 15:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Waiting to Reap (pictured above), by Stephen Rountree, is an original painting in acrylic on salvaged, early 1900s barn wood, lightly coated in white pickling stain. The encouraging words of Galatians 6:9 are hand-transferred onto the wood in distressed lettering. Waiting to Reap is available in the shop today. Are you tired yet? You might [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Stuck in the belly… or safe in the belly?</title>
		<link>https://inspiringhandmade.com/2020/03/31/stuck-in-the-belly-or-safe-in-the-belly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Further thoughts on Jonah and the finished sculpture In last week&#8217;s post, I shared a new Jonah sculpture in progress on the workbench. This week, I&#8217;m happy to share the finished piece. It&#8217;s now waiting in the shop, ready for a good home. As I was putting the finishing touches on this, a new perspective [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Stuck in the belly</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Rountree]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A first-series Jonah sculpture is currently available in the shop. A fish story I haven&#8217;t seen any statistics, but I believe there&#8217;s a lot of praying going on in our country—and the world—at the moment. And that&#8217;s a good thing. The microscopic coronavirus might do for us what the fish (or whale) did for Jonah [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Still waters</title>
		<link>https://inspiringhandmade.com/2020/03/03/still-waters/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Rountree]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 02:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s something special about still water. A quiet pond or lake, a lazily moving stream—they seem to radiate peace and at the same time almost absorb any stress or anxiety that comes near their shores. King David knew the power of God, who created the still waters that brought comfort and calm. David appreciated the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Give peace a chance</title>
		<link>https://inspiringhandmade.com/2020/02/25/give-peace-a-chance/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Rountree]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Protesting the war—on ourselves If you&#8217;ve been reading us for a while, (or if you&#8217;ve read our welcome post) you know the vision behind Inspiring Handmade is found in Philippians 4:8, where the apostle Paul writes, &#8220;…whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Last Leaves</title>
		<link>https://inspiringhandmade.com/2020/02/17/last-leaves/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Rountree]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Magnificent palette The leaves may have mostly fallen and we&#8217;re well into winter, but Patti&#8217;s latest work, Last Leaves with it&#8217;s warm, comforting colors and gentle, quiet presence, ushers us into the days of autumn. Her wood burned and hand-painted gourd imagines the last oak leaves clinging to their stems. They&#8217;ve worked all spring and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Crying rocks</title>
		<link>https://inspiringhandmade.com/2020/02/11/crying-rocks/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Rountree]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our raison d&#8217;être Artists, crafters, writers, and appreciators of the arts know that nothing is created without some purpose. The purpose may seem insignificant, but it&#8217;s there, as a thing&#8217;s reason for existence. Our Presbyterian friends, among others, are familiar with the Westminster Shorter Catechism, a series of questions and answers that teach truths from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The season of love</title>
		<link>https://inspiringhandmade.com/2020/02/04/the-season-of-love/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Rountree]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 05:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If Bible chapters were months of the year, 1 Corinthians chapter 13 would be February. It&#8217;s often called the &#8220;love&#8221; chapter, and for good reason, as you see here. In the middle of the chapter is the apostle Paul&#8217;s elegant description of true love, where he writes the familiar words, &#8220;Love is patient and kind; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fire in the jungle</title>
		<link>https://inspiringhandmade.com/2020/01/28/fire-in-the-jungle/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Rountree]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week, Patti is introducing a new piece in the Inspiring Handmade shop called Fire in the Jungle. It&#8217;s a work full of energy, conflict, passion, and respite—a little bit like life. The name of the piece reflects the tension inherent in its bold colors fighting for your attention. A fire in a jungle evokes [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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