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        <title>Every no makes other yeses possible...🤔🥰</title>
        <link>https://marylthompson.com/blog/17604/every-no-makes-other-yeses-possible-</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://attractwell-891-fast.b-cdn.net/images/891/6ae178815f8a9.png"> &lt;div data-pasted=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Moving forward sometimes means letting go of something we genuinely loved. But even when change feels bittersweet, every no makes other yeses possible. Here&amp;#39;s what Philippians 3 teaches us about honoring the past, trusting God with what&amp;#39;s ahead, and stepping into our next chapter with expectation.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <title>It&#039;s not the tasks...🙄📋☑</title>
        <link>https://marylthompson.com/blog/it-s-not-the-tasks</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://attractwell-891-fast.b-cdn.net/images/891/6ad85b832325b.png"> &lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&#039;font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(12, 39, 74); font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, system-ui, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;;&#039; data-pasted=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Too many tasks is...regular life, but what if the overwhelm is coming from somewhere else? &amp;nbsp;And what if it&amp;#39;s easier to fix than you ever thought?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <title>What&#039;s Your Part? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙌🏻</title>
        <link>https://marylthompson.com/blog/whats-your-part-god-given-gifts</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://attractwell-891-fast.b-cdn.net/images/891/6acd4bbc8ff22.png"> &lt;div data-pasted=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Understanding what you bring and developing it isn&amp;rsquo;t self-centeredness. It&amp;rsquo;s stewardship. You&amp;rsquo;re serving the Lord and those around you by fully inhabiting your life.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <title>Hey there, Future You!! 👋</title>
        <link>https://marylthompson.com/blog/future-you-finish-the-year-strong</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://attractwell-891-fast.b-cdn.net/images/891/6ac56c149c818.png"> &lt;div&gt;What will Future You wish you&amp;rsquo;d done with the last 12 weeks of this year? I&amp;rsquo;m looking back, paying attention to what needs addressing, and prayerfully dreaming about what could be&amp;mdash;so I can finish 2026 strong instead of simply letting it happen.&lt;/div&gt;]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <title>Wow, Mare.  You&#039;ve changed. 🤔😳🥰</title>
        <link>https://marylthompson.com/blog/wow-mare-you-ve-changed</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://attractwell-891-fast.b-cdn.net/images/891/6abb05aaa628f.png"> &lt;div dir=&quot;auto&quot; data-pasted=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;What happens when the doubts and second-guessing don&amp;rsquo;t disappear&amp;mdash;but they stop running the show? A personal story about identity, growth, and learning to live openly and expansively.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <title>Lessons from the Scary Room 😳</title>
        <link>https://marylthompson.com/blog/lessons-from-the-scary-room</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://attractwell-891-fast.b-cdn.net/images/891/6ab2d4a87b2a5.png"> &lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;&quot; data-pasted=&quot;true&quot;&gt;What if feeling scared isn&amp;rsquo;t a sign you&amp;rsquo;re not ready? A few lessons from my own &amp;ldquo;scary room&amp;rdquo; about courage, identity, growth&amp;mdash;and why growing doesn&amp;rsquo;t mean graduating from discomfort.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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