<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499</id><updated>2011-04-22T07:23:57.326+10:00</updated><category term='recipe'/><category term='sex'/><category term='text'/><category term='heartop'/><category term='computer'/><category term='video'/><category term='guest'/><category term='christmas'/><category term='marriage'/><category term='art'/><category term='christian life'/><category term='naomi'/><category term='bible education'/><category term='biography'/><category term='TTC'/><category term='sascha'/><category term='femininity'/><category term='social action'/><category term='prayer'/><title type='text'>Christian Women Blogzine</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>50</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-7017354226396375063</id><published>2008-03-25T13:50:00.003+10:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T13:55:31.422+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Bye Bye Blogzine!</title><summary type='text'>I'm sure this isn't much of a surprise to anyone still visiting/subscribed - but I've decided to shut down Christian Women blogzine. The original idea was to have several writers on board, and me in a mostly organisational role... but it's stayed as me simply writing the vast majority of articles, which doesn't really count as a 'blogzine' at all!But never fear... I'm sure to come up with other </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/7017354226396375063/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=7017354226396375063' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/7017354226396375063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/7017354226396375063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2008/03/bye-bye-blogzine.html' title='Bye Bye Blogzine!'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-2884744727892007900</id><published>2008-01-24T12:55:00.001+10:00</published><updated>2008-01-24T12:59:31.292+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><title type='text'>Practicing the Presence of God - pt 7</title><summary type='text'>Brother Lawrence said that in order to form a habit of conversing with God continually and referring all we do to Him, we must at first apply to Him with some diligence. Then, after a little care, we would find His love inwardly excite us to it without any difficulty.In other words - at first, this 'practice of the presence of God' takes effort and constant self-reminders. After a while, though, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/2884744727892007900/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=2884744727892007900' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/2884744727892007900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/2884744727892007900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2008/01/practicing-presence-of-god-pt-7.html' title='Practicing the Presence of God - pt 7'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6849298723529822757</id><published>2008-01-11T20:23:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2008-01-11T20:50:27.030+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sex'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><title type='text'>Sex and Marriage</title><summary type='text'>I've been noticing that the most popular articles on this blogzine - by far! - are those about sex. And it's fair enough, too. There's often an unspoken assumption in the christian church that marriage = sex. Young couples are encouraged to stay 'pure' until they marry, to get the best out of life and sex. And while I don't disagree that marriage and sex should go together, it's a very obvious </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6849298723529822757/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6849298723529822757' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6849298723529822757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6849298723529822757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2008/01/sex-and-marriage.html' title='Sex and Marriage'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-8414595659113864835</id><published>2008-01-05T17:40:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2008-01-06T17:01:03.822+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='heartop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Diary of a Broken Heart</title><summary type='text'>2 days before surgeryTomorrow - barring urgent cases taking priority over mine, or my surgeon getting sick, or something of the sort - I'm going into hospital for open heart surgery.Am I nervous? Heck yeah! There's a weird feeling of having been there done that... but I remember nothing (I was 2, last time). I know full well that I need to expect pain, and difficulty, and while I don't feel </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/8414595659113864835/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=8414595659113864835' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8414595659113864835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8414595659113864835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2008/01/diary-of-broken-heart.html' title='Diary of a Broken Heart'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-1901303334144508795</id><published>2008-01-02T23:07:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2008-01-02T21:03:56.958+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><title type='text'>Spice Up Your Love Life (no sex toys required)</title><summary type='text'>Here's an idea for celebrating the New Year.No matter how good your marriage, it's a sure bet that it could be better. Unless, of course, you're the perfect woman married to the perfect man - in which case, I want to talk to you! So here's the challenge. It's not a unique idea, mind you, but it's practically guaranteed to change your relationship in some way. Even if it's subtle. First, read this</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/1901303334144508795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=1901303334144508795' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1901303334144508795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1901303334144508795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2008/01/spice-up-your-love-life-no-sex-toys.html' title='Spice Up Your Love Life (no sex toys required)'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-3762242486788124664</id><published>2008-01-01T10:30:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2008-01-01T10:49:41.563+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><title type='text'>Practicing the Presence of God - pt 6</title><summary type='text'>Brother Lawrence said to arrive at such resignation as God requires, we should carefully watch over all the passions that mingle in spiritual as well as temporal things. God would give light concerning those passions to those who truly desire to serve Him.It can be incredibly hard to sort God's will from our own desires at times. In fact, I've sometimes found that the only way I could work it out</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/3762242486788124664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=3762242486788124664' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3762242486788124664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3762242486788124664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2008/01/practicing-presence-of-god-pt-6.html' title='Practicing the Presence of God - pt 6'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-3022825655011740438</id><published>2007-12-29T08:12:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-12-29T08:30:01.091+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christian life'/><title type='text'>The Road to Emmaus</title><summary type='text'>Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, carrying the spices that they had prepared. When they found the stone rolled away from the entrance, they went in. But they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus, and they did not know what to think. Suddenly two men in shining white clothes stood beside them. The women were afraid and bowed to the ground. But the men said, "Why are you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/3022825655011740438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=3022825655011740438' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3022825655011740438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3022825655011740438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/road-to-emmaus.html' title='The Road to Emmaus'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-1951560684468641071</id><published>2007-12-28T07:52:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-12-28T07:54:46.081+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Holidays</title><summary type='text'>Christmas has been a good opportunity to slow down, relax, and think a bit.I hope you're managing something similar. Bless you! :-)Naomi</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/1951560684468641071/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=1951560684468641071' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1951560684468641071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1951560684468641071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/holidays.html' title='Holidays'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-2299115196922834757</id><published>2007-12-20T12:39:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-12-20T20:13:29.871+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='femininity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christian life'/><title type='text'>Not Very Feminine?</title><summary type='text'>Do you ever feel as though you're not very feminine? Have you ever been told that this is a problem - either biblically, or relationally, or just because it's not right? Do you think this is right? What is God's idea of femininity?The CreationSo God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.Genesis 1:27The Job DescriptionAn excellent wife </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/2299115196922834757/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=2299115196922834757' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/2299115196922834757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/2299115196922834757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/not-very-feminine.html' title='Not Very Feminine?'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-4912935297651707440</id><published>2007-12-18T13:28:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-12-18T06:56:45.017+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipe'/><title type='text'>Recipe - Christmas Cookies</title><summary type='text'>Ingredients1 cup of brown sugar250g of margarine (I use Nuttelex)2 cups of plain flour1 tsp of baking powder1/2 cup of chocolate chips (I use dark chocolate - Aldi have some lovely no-dairy dark chocolate chips at the moment, which are as rare as hen's teeth!)1/2 cup of glace cherries, chopped (red and green for the 'proper' festive touch)1 tsp of vanilla essence1 tsp of cinnamon1/2 tsp of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/4912935297651707440/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=4912935297651707440' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4912935297651707440'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4912935297651707440'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/recipe-christmas-cookies.html' title='Recipe - Christmas Cookies'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-4661266921151412358</id><published>2007-12-17T12:05:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T23:28:46.150+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Art 101 - Tom Roberts</title><summary type='text'>For something a bit different, I thought I'd have a look at an Australian artist. See Wikipedia's article for information about Tom Roberts.The Big Picture (Opening of the First Parliament)Mosman BayI have a bit of a soft spot for this next painting - it's based on a farm near Brocklesby, very close to where I grew up. I suspect that's the town's only claim to fame!Shearing the Rams</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/4661266921151412358/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=4661266921151412358' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4661266921151412358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4661266921151412358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/art-101-tom-roberts.html' title='Art 101 - Tom Roberts'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S7mt7z9q5lo/R2XbkOs9TtI/AAAAAAAAAGk/xe0glCxtqPo/s72-c/800px-Opening_of_the_first_parliament.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-4473258362365022400</id><published>2007-12-16T08:22:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-12-17T08:24:45.136+10:00</updated><title type='text'>My Utmost for His Highest - Dec 15</title><summary type='text'>Apologies for the silence, people. I've been running around like a chook with its head cut off - although that's got little to do with christmas! That's practically sorted.This entry in My Utmost for His Highest really struck me yesterday:Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth —2 Timothy 2:15If you cannot </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/4473258362365022400/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=4473258362365022400' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4473258362365022400'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4473258362365022400'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-utmost-for-his-highest-dec-15.html' title='My Utmost for His Highest - Dec 15'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6163937297355409337</id><published>2007-12-11T16:47:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-12-11T16:55:57.157+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christian life'/><title type='text'>After the Show is Over</title><summary type='text'>I saw a link to this article at Jesus The Radical Pastor. And I thought to myself, "this I gotta pass on."Sally Morgenthaler writes about the Church and where it's going by using the example of an ordinary-but-not-so-ordinary woman named Laurel. And she raises the question - what traditionally feminine attributes are needed here and now? Have a look. It's well worth the read (and the thinking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6163937297355409337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6163937297355409337' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6163937297355409337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6163937297355409337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/after-show-is-over.html' title='After the Show is Over'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-616966668839882299</id><published>2007-12-10T08:42:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-12-10T08:51:06.915+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><title type='text'>Practicing the Presence of God - pt 5</title><summary type='text'>He said that as far as the miseries and sins he heard of daily in the world, he was so far from wondering at them, that, on the contrary, he was surprised there were not more considering the malice sinners were capable of. For his part, he prayed for them. But knowing that God could remedy the mischief they did when He pleased, he gave himself no further trouble.I find myself partly agreeing with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/616966668839882299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=616966668839882299' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/616966668839882299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/616966668839882299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/practicing-presence-of-god-pt-5.html' title='Practicing the Presence of God - pt 5'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6079813236361704031</id><published>2007-12-07T17:50:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-12-07T13:07:30.766+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='heartop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 6</title><summary type='text'>One week before surgeryI have a better idea of what to expect when it comes to the little things, now.So, the little things. I won't be able to raise my hands above my head (thank God for wrap-around tops). I'll need a pair of non-slip slippers to wear for walks around the ward as soon as I'm capable. Oh, I wish I could remember it all. I'll try to remember to document as much as possible after </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6079813236361704031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6079813236361704031' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6079813236361704031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6079813236361704031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/diary-of-broken-heart.html' title='Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 6'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-4133318075909980923</id><published>2007-12-04T14:28:00.001+10:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T23:28:46.655+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social action'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><title type='text'>Ethical Christmas Presents</title><summary type='text'>If you're in Australia and looking for well-priced, guilt-free Christmas presents, have a look at these two online stores:Be A Hero AustraliaOxfam AustraliaBoth offer Fair Trade products which help people not just survive, but to work for themselves.Naomi</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/4133318075909980923/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=4133318075909980923' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4133318075909980923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4133318075909980923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/ethical-christmas-presents.html' title='Ethical Christmas Presents'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S7mt7z9q5lo/R1TZCJNNJXI/AAAAAAAAAGU/lyHU_0AUq4Y/s72-c/heroshop.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6536539849792298235</id><published>2007-12-02T16:50:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-12-02T16:54:31.698+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipe'/><title type='text'>Recipe - Baby Cake</title><summary type='text'>I call this 'baby cake' because I came up with the recipe for our baby, Eli. He enjoys it!Ingredients 1 cup of wholemeal flour1/4 cup of carob powder1/2 cup of dates, cut in half or quarters1 ripe bananahot waterInstructionsPut the dates in a bowl, just cover with hot water. Leave to soak for 5-10 minutes. Add the banana and mash into a pulp. Add the carob powder and flour and mix well. Pour into</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6536539849792298235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6536539849792298235' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6536539849792298235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6536539849792298235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/12/recipe-baby-cake.html' title='Recipe - Baby Cake'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6856000106729593691</id><published>2007-11-30T09:11:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-30T07:11:01.720+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Art 101 - Monet</title><summary type='text'>For information about Claude Monet and his life, see Wikipedia's article.Poppies BloomingCamille Monet on Her DeathbedWater LiliesStill-life with AnemonesHouses of ParliamentRouen Cathedral, Facade and Tour d'AlbanelNaomi</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6856000106729593691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6856000106729593691' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6856000106729593691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6856000106729593691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/art-101-monet.html' title='Art 101 - Monet'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-3950922212441494906</id><published>2007-11-28T16:02:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-28T20:19:12.107+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social action'/><title type='text'>Sex Slaves - Documentary</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/3950922212441494906/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=3950922212441494906' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3950922212441494906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3950922212441494906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/sex-slaves-documentary.html' title='Sex Slaves - Documentary'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-8314953270950753307</id><published>2007-11-27T18:00:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T18:00:18.137+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='heartop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 5</title><summary type='text'>17 days before surgeryToday I got a phone call at work - about 3 hours after I told my work that I had 2 days of work before I had to leave for a few weeks (on the bright side, they knew it was coming). It was the hospital, informing me that I had a pre-admission clinic to attend the next day, and it would probably take most of the day. ACK. So I went back to the HR manager and said, sorry - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/8314953270950753307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=8314953270950753307' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8314953270950753307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8314953270950753307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/09/diary-of-broken-heart.html' title='Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 5'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-593090912185561797</id><published>2007-11-26T10:59:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-26T21:18:21.471+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><title type='text'>Marriage Won't Solve It</title><summary type='text'>Whatever the problem, there's a good chance that marriage won't fix it.Sex-starved? No guarantee that marriage will provide sex on tap. In fact, health issues could cause sex-hiatuses of months or years.Lonely? Being stuck with someone whose loving feelings have changed to resentment and rage will probably make you feel more lonely.Incomplete? Two jigsaw puzzles missing pieces don't combine to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/593090912185561797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=593090912185561797' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/593090912185561797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/593090912185561797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/marriage-wont-solve-it.html' title='Marriage Won&apos;t Solve It'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-3262243451078202845</id><published>2007-11-25T09:48:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-25T07:41:01.240+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bible education'/><title type='text'>Introducing the New Testament</title><summary type='text'>Many thanks to the ELCA for producing these videos about the bible.(apologies for the ads in this - especially the one for the conference two years ago)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/3262243451078202845/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=3262243451078202845' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3262243451078202845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3262243451078202845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/introducing-new-testament.html' title='Introducing the New Testament'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-3672114815717510295</id><published>2007-11-24T14:40:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-23T23:00:10.176+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christian life'/><title type='text'>Am I a Christian if I'm Not a Denomination?</title><summary type='text'>More and more frequently, I'm coming across devoted, faithful, spirit-filled Christians who don't affiliate themselves with a denomination, and go to a standard church only occasionally - if at all. And a number of them have a question - can I be a true Christian without official membership in a church?"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/3672114815717510295/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=3672114815717510295' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3672114815717510295'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3672114815717510295'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/am-i-christian-if-im-not-denomination.html' title='Am I a Christian if I&apos;m Not a Denomination?'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-3663656725016069779</id><published>2007-11-23T09:51:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-22T22:07:59.797+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Art 101 - Van Gogh</title><summary type='text'>For information on Van Gogh and his life, see Wikipedia's article.Self-portraitStill Life: Vase with Twelve SunflowersCafe Terrace at Night(Interesting side note: apparently this cafe is now named the Cafe Van Gogh)Portrait of Dr GachetStarry NightWhite House at NightThe Potato-EatersNaomi</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/3663656725016069779/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=3663656725016069779' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3663656725016069779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3663656725016069779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/art-101-van-gogh.html' title='Art 101 - Van Gogh'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-1720862829632771076</id><published>2007-11-22T10:33:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-22T00:53:49.146+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='heartop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 4</title><summary type='text'>21 days before surgeryToday I discovered how to get things moving on my surgery:Get mild, persistent chest painGo to GP for an ECGPanic GP by mentioning 'chest', 'pain' and 'breathlessness' in the same sentenceGet a free ride to heart-specialty hospital in ambulance (no sirens)Allow hospital to discover that they've lost your recordsStay overnight because they don't know if your ECG is normal, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/1720862829632771076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=1720862829632771076' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1720862829632771076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1720862829632771076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/diary-of-broken-heart-pt-4.html' title='Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 4'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-4572644262219178240</id><published>2007-11-21T09:33:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-21T09:39:53.626+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><title type='text'>Practicing the Presence of God - pt 4</title><summary type='text'>He said we need fidelity in those disruptions in the ebb and flow of prayer when God tries our love to Him. This was the time for a complete act of resignation, whereof one act alone could greatly promote our spiritual advancement.Now here's an interesting point to consider - Christians have been noticing for centuries that there are times when we can't seem to connect properly with God. Some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/4572644262219178240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=4572644262219178240' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4572644262219178240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/4572644262219178240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/practicing-presence-of-god-pt-4.html' title='Practicing the Presence of God - pt 4'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-1903847646830981636</id><published>2007-11-20T16:52:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-20T22:01:06.880+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social action'/><title type='text'>My Chocolate, Your Slavery - pt 2</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/1903847646830981636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=1903847646830981636' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1903847646830981636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1903847646830981636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-chocolate-your-slavery-pt-2.html' title='My Chocolate, Your Slavery - pt 2'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-7971935578505877809</id><published>2007-11-19T18:15:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-19T10:10:56.503+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TTC'/><title type='text'>Getting a Bun in the Oven</title><summary type='text'>This new, multi-part feature is written for women who are trying to conceive - or may try to conceive in the future - or have been around the rollercoaster and remember the ride. It's designed to be educational, but it's also meant to be amusing. Happy reading.So - you want to have a baby.  You’ve thought it all through, weighed up all the available options, and decided that sleepless nights, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/7971935578505877809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=7971935578505877809' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/7971935578505877809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/7971935578505877809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/getting-bun-in-oven.html' title='Getting a Bun in the Oven'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-8762475701352353020</id><published>2007-11-18T22:30:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T23:28:47.199+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipe'/><title type='text'>Recipe - Mini Christmas Cakes</title><summary type='text'>These christmas cakes are egg-free, dairy-free, and can be made gluten-free by straight substitution of GF flour. Hence, they're great for making in bulk for gifts when you have a lot of friends and family with allergies and/or intolerances - or when you're a vegan who still wants to give people yummy stuff for christmas.I'll admit first up that this is a work in progress - 2 christmases so far, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/8762475701352353020/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=8762475701352353020' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8762475701352353020'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8762475701352353020'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/recipe-small-christmas-cakes.html' title='Recipe - Mini Christmas Cakes'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S7mt7z9q5lo/R1NYhJNNJWI/AAAAAAAAAGM/yYHH_bQyuRk/s72-c/cake_0001.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6505133621592002038</id><published>2007-11-17T12:07:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-16T22:23:18.641+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Art 101 - Picasso</title><summary type='text'>I realised today that I can recognise the artists of only a handful of famous paintings. That's pathetic, in this day and age! But it occurred to me that I might not be the only person in this boat. So, welcome to our latest regular feature - Art 101. We'll look at some of the paintings of as many artists as possible, featuring one artist each article. This week - Picasso.Of course there are too </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6505133621592002038/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6505133621592002038' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6505133621592002038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6505133621592002038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/art-101-picasso.html' title='Art 101 - Picasso'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6271797068041615235</id><published>2007-11-16T11:19:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-16T12:04:35.444+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><title type='text'>Practicing the Presence of God - pt 3</title><summary type='text'>He said we ought to quicken and enliven our faith. It was lamentable we had so little. Instead of taking faith for the rule of their conduct, men amused themselves with trivial devotions which changed daily. He said that faith was sufficient to bring us to a high degree of perfection. We ought to give ourselves up to God with regard both to things temporal and spiritual and seek our satisfaction </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6271797068041615235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6271797068041615235' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6271797068041615235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6271797068041615235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/practicing-presence-of-god-pt-3.html' title='Practicing the Presence of God - pt 3'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-3727010060152289113</id><published>2007-11-15T12:02:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-15T12:08:22.270+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='biography'/><title type='text'>Biography - Her Words Took Wing</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/3727010060152289113/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=3727010060152289113' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3727010060152289113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3727010060152289113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/adventures-her-words-took-wing.html' title='Biography - Her Words Took Wing'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6387784519155454053</id><published>2007-11-14T16:00:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-14T15:58:41.261+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sex'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='guest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><title type='text'>Lack of Desire</title><summary type='text'>There are a number of reasons a person might lack sexual desire for their spouse. When you consider that sexual desire starts with what happens between your ears and then is greatly influenced by the marriage relationship itself, it is understandable that most of what is going to stall desire will be personal or relational in nature. There are, of course, some physical problems that can affect </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6387784519155454053/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6387784519155454053' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6387784519155454053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6387784519155454053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/lack-of-desire.html' title='Lack of Desire'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6824921903696201289</id><published>2007-11-13T19:31:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-13T19:29:19.291+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social action'/><title type='text'>My Chocolate, Your Slavery</title><summary type='text'>Next time you bite into a tasty chocolate bar, spare a thought for those who might have produced it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6824921903696201289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6824921903696201289' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6824921903696201289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6824921903696201289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-chocolate-your-slavery.html' title='My Chocolate, Your Slavery'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-370239642025586620</id><published>2007-11-12T20:17:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-12T20:30:15.891+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='heartop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 3</title><summary type='text'>15 days before Surgery I achieved a few things today.First, I went to the local TAFE to talk about my options for re-starting a course in Youth Work. Then, I called the hospital and maybe – just maybe – got a fast-track to surgery. THEN, I called my doctor's office and made an appointment for tomorrow. Oh, and I looked after an 8-month-old and did a bit of housework, but that's boring.The nurse I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/370239642025586620/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=370239642025586620' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/370239642025586620'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/370239642025586620'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/diary-of-broken-heart-pt-3.html' title='Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 3'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-8507785149075750376</id><published>2007-11-11T10:42:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-12T20:06:08.247+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><title type='text'>Practicing the Presence of God - pt 2</title><summary type='text'>Brother Lawrence related that we should establish ourselves in a sense of God's Presence by continually conversing with Him. It was a shameful thing to quit His conversation to think of trifles and fooleries.Concept 1: Continually talk to GodConcept 2: Don't stop talking to Him because of silly things that you think he won't approve of. Either keep talking to Him about them, or leave them be.Get </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/8507785149075750376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=8507785149075750376' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8507785149075750376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8507785149075750376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/practicing-presence-of-god-pt-2.html' title='Practicing the Presence of God - pt 2'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6969245557189193909</id><published>2007-11-09T11:20:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-09T12:27:21.262+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bible education'/><title type='text'>Introducing the Old Testament</title><summary type='text'>This video comes to us thanks to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. It's a 39-minute introduction to the Old Testament - what it is, where it came from, who wrote it, and how to read it. I think it's well worth the time to watch it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6969245557189193909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6969245557189193909' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6969245557189193909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6969245557189193909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/introducing-old-testament.html' title='Introducing the Old Testament'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-8545604218325523474</id><published>2007-11-08T20:13:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-09T00:06:46.766+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Facebook, Eat Your Heart Out!</title><summary type='text'>Australia's National Portrait Gallery has launched an exciting new exhibition - Animated. It's an online exhibition of animated self-portraits, and is the first made-for-online exhibition ever produced by the Gallery.You'll need a broadband connection or a busload of patience to view these self-portraits... but they're well worth the effort to have a look. Softie that I am, I think my favourite </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/8545604218325523474/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=8545604218325523474' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8545604218325523474'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/8545604218325523474'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/facebook-eat-your-heart-out.html' title='Facebook, Eat Your Heart Out!'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-2606867481722167754</id><published>2007-11-07T22:06:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-09T00:07:25.159+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social action'/><title type='text'>A Recipe for Change</title><summary type='text'>View this inspirational video about how a small action, faithfully carried out, can change the world for the better:A Recipe for ChangeOne woman, a chocolate cake and a meal of love.Naomi</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/2606867481722167754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=2606867481722167754' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/2606867481722167754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/2606867481722167754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/recipe-for-change.html' title='A Recipe for Change'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6634904778165954232</id><published>2007-11-06T22:12:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-09T00:07:50.307+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sex'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sascha'/><title type='text'>Sex and the Christian Woman</title><summary type='text'>Sex.It's something that affects every single one of us. No matter what type of life we've lived, no matter what type of life we live now. But more often than not, we're completely in the dark as to what to think about it, how to think about it, and where to start in talking about it.Being Christian women, I'd venture to say most of us have heard the following - either direct or implied - from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6634904778165954232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6634904778165954232' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6634904778165954232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6634904778165954232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/sex-and-christian-woman.html' title='Sex and the Christian Woman'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-1145996322021111947</id><published>2007-11-01T17:37:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T23:28:47.587+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='heartop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 2</title><summary type='text'>I've been thinking about the diagnosis (ie, the "you need open heart surgery" bit) and how I felt about it.Years ago, in a previous pregnancy, I informed medical staff of my history (heart surgery when I was a toddler, only one functioning lung) and complained of excessive tiredness and breathlessness. After a few minor tests, I was told obliquely that I was a hypochondriac. No checking of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/1145996322021111947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=1145996322021111947' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1145996322021111947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1145996322021111947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/11/diary-of-broken-heart-pt-2.html' title='Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 2'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S7mt7z9q5lo/Ryl7M5uXeeI/AAAAAAAAAFs/p7H4YG4ZWQo/s72-c/nicubunu_Half-broken_Heart.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-2632853201148165666</id><published>2007-10-27T12:16:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-09T00:08:32.618+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='computer'/><title type='text'>Guilt-free Software</title><summary type='text'>For years, I struggled with a basic computer dilemma - fork out hundreds of dollars I couldn't afford, accept illegal copies cheerfully offered by friends, or go without word processing and graphics software? Thank God, there's a better way.Open Source SoftwareTo be exact, 'open source' software is any program whose source code is available for use by developers. Typically, though, a good open </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/2632853201148165666/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=2632853201148165666' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/2632853201148165666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/2632853201148165666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/10/guilt-free-software.html' title='Guilt-free Software'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-3361067047708921562</id><published>2007-10-25T23:40:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-09T00:08:52.608+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prayer'/><title type='text'>Practicing the Presence of God - pt 1</title><summary type='text'>It seems bizarre to 'practice the presence of God' as though we call him into our lives when and where we want him. But we humans seem wired to only see the physical world, by default. God being always with us is often simply a theoretical concept, no matter how much belief and faith we have in it. It's like sitting next to someone on public transport - you can make eye contact and smile (maybe </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/3361067047708921562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=3361067047708921562' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3361067047708921562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3361067047708921562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/10/practicing-presence-of-god-pt-1.html' title='Practicing the Presence of God - pt 1'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-3712897275057747961</id><published>2007-10-22T12:35:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T23:28:47.907+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='heartop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 1</title><summary type='text'>26 Days Before SurgeryMy name's Naomi. I'm a christian, a wife, a mum, a writer, and... well, lots else. When I was born, I had life-threatening heart problems. Without surgery, I probably wouldn't be alive today.I don't remember anything from that surgery or the recovery. But during my last pregnancy, I discovered that I had a leaky heart valve, and half of my heart is getting more and more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/3712897275057747961/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=3712897275057747961' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3712897275057747961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/3712897275057747961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/10/diary-of-broken-heart.html' title='Diary of a Broken Heart - pt 1'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S7mt7z9q5lo/RxwOnIBpFlI/AAAAAAAAAFk/-HwgzDNYZF4/s72-c/nicubunu_Half-broken_Heart.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-204052569958354997</id><published>2007-10-19T08:52:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-11-09T00:09:30.589+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='naomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text'/><title type='text'>Not Quite Art</title><summary type='text'>ABC Australia launched a new show last week, and by some miracle, I actually stumbled across the very first show and watched it.Not Quite Art is a show about the not-so-clean, not-so-ordered art world all around us, outside the galleries and 'cultural precincts'. Where funding is low or non-existent, and art happens almost randomly.Sound interesting? Read more on the show's website.Download the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/204052569958354997/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=204052569958354997' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/204052569958354997'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/204052569958354997'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/10/not-quite-art.html' title='Not Quite Art'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-7904875627347717350</id><published>2007-09-23T10:37:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-09-23T11:05:39.121+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey - What's Going On?</title><summary type='text'>I'm going into hospital for heart surgery tomorrow.As I'm the editor and all-round organiser for this blogzine right now, that means everything will be on hold here for at least  a couple of weeks. I suspect I'm being a little optimistic in hoping to be back here that soon... so we'll have to see how we go.Here's a sneak preview of the offerings we hope to bring to you soon:Am I a Christian if </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/7904875627347717350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=7904875627347717350' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/7904875627347717350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/7904875627347717350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/09/hey-whats-going-on.html' title='Hey - What&apos;s Going On?'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-1088134564827683938</id><published>2007-09-03T09:51:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-09-03T09:53:17.279+10:00</updated><title type='text'>New Title Graphic, New Poll</title><summary type='text'>Feel free to comment on either via this post (use the comments link under this text).All opinions appreciated! :-)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/1088134564827683938/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=1088134564827683938' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1088134564827683938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1088134564827683938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/09/new-title-graphic-new-poll.html' title='New Title Graphic, New Poll'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-6108238382512648032</id><published>2007-08-29T11:29:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-08-29T11:32:58.990+10:00</updated><title type='text'>More Than Just Writers</title><summary type='text'>I'm a writer by trade. I work with files that will be printed out. I read lots of books.The point is, sometimes I get just a little too textcentric (is that a word?). We're not just looking for writers. We're also looking for audio and video content. Graphic content, too - I'm thinking an 'artwork of the month' feature right now.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/6108238382512648032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=6108238382512648032' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6108238382512648032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/6108238382512648032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/08/more-than-just-writers.html' title='More Than Just Writers'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-1839269036362391859</id><published>2007-08-29T11:02:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-08-29T11:10:59.369+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Getting There - Slowly</title><summary type='text'>We're currently recruiting article writers. If you think you might be interested in contributing, send me an email via the link on the side.We're also continuing work on the blogzine template. As you can see, most of the pink has gone. (Pink's not really that bad... it's just that I can only take so much before I start thinking Legally Blonde and pampered mini-pooches)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/1839269036362391859/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=1839269036362391859' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1839269036362391859'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/1839269036362391859'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/08/getting-there-slowly.html' title='Getting There - Slowly'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556978549141833499.post-909176904151587317</id><published>2007-08-22T12:46:00.001+10:00</published><updated>2007-08-22T16:42:12.331+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Watch this space</title><summary type='text'>A blogzine for Christian women will be here soon.(we'll lose at least some of the pink!)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/feeds/909176904151587317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3556978549141833499&amp;postID=909176904151587317' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/909176904151587317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3556978549141833499/posts/default/909176904151587317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cwblogzine.blogspot.com/2007/08/watch-this-space.html' title='Watch this space'/><author><name>Naomi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15196320671241418643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
