<?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-9218448</id><updated>2011-05-04T16:24:31.673Z</updated><title type='text'>Pink Rabbit</title><subtitle type='html'>A random and often cynical look at life through the eyes of a person who still loves her childhood soft toy, "pink rabbit."</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9218448/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Rufus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08221067985950793770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_5mVAY6_Q33U/RbEexqhocMI/AAAAAAAAAI8/5dWa1ZRHJTY/s320/us.png'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218448.post-115522134495796910</id><published>2006-08-10T14:49:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-09-06T09:47:35.956Z</updated><title type='text'>God is the Chain Maker</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Kristen ITC';font-size:14;"  lang="EN-NZ" &gt;Each  person is a carefully and intricately constructed piece of jewellery.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;That by its very nature shows what an  artistic and skilled God we have.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Kristen ITC';font-size:14;"  lang="EN-NZ" &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Kristen ITC';font-size:14;"  lang="EN-NZ" &gt;Precious  and unique each man’s life can be compared to a necklace.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Even though many parts are involved  there is rhyme and purpose to the overall piece.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Kristen ITC';font-size:14;"  lang="EN-NZ" &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Kristen ITC';font-size:14;"  lang="EN-NZ" &gt;Although&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;each of our lives are a complete design  on our own, we too are intrinsically a part of every other person we come in  contact with, share our lives with and have influence on.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;We have opportunity to beautify links in  their complete chain.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Kristen ITC';font-size:14;"  lang="EN-NZ" &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Kristen ITC';font-size:14;"  lang="EN-NZ" &gt;Either  directly or indirectly God forms our lives by placing together different links  to make a whole.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;He is the chain  maker.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;The chain is as beautiful or  simple in direct contrast to our obedience to His Word and voice.&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;(c) Ruth Ellen Pirini August 2006&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Kristen ITC';font-size:14;"  lang="EN-NZ" &gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9218448-115522134495796910?l=mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com/feeds/115522134495796910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9218448&amp;postID=115522134495796910' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9218448/posts/default/115522134495796910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9218448/posts/default/115522134495796910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com/2006/08/god-is-chain-maker.html' title='God is the Chain Maker'/><author><name>Rufus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08221067985950793770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_5mVAY6_Q33U/RbEexqhocMI/AAAAAAAAAI8/5dWa1ZRHJTY/s320/us.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218448.post-113824927657029431</id><published>2006-01-26T04:07:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-05-08T00:11:35.730Z</updated><title type='text'>OTHERS</title><content type='html'>Helping others is a friendly deed,&lt;br /&gt;That we should do each day&lt;br /&gt;By seeing other friends in need&lt;br /&gt;And helping them on their way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Compassion is also a thing we all must learn,&lt;br /&gt;If we see aa hurt or lonely person,&lt;br /&gt;And our heart for them does yearn,&lt;br /&gt;Then we should get up and do what needs to be done.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Character is being what we are,&lt;br /&gt;Without fear of what others will think,&lt;br /&gt;Sticking out even if what we do is rare,&lt;br /&gt;And knowing God will help us then all our doubts will sink.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(c) Ruth-Ellen Miller 1995&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9218448-113824927657029431?l=mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9218448/posts/default/113824927657029431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9218448/posts/default/113824927657029431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com/2006/01/others.html' title='OTHERS'/><author><name>Rufus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08221067985950793770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_5mVAY6_Q33U/RbEexqhocMI/AAAAAAAAAI8/5dWa1ZRHJTY/s320/us.png'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218448.post-110119534222472988</id><published>2004-11-23T07:09:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-09-06T09:47:18.516Z</updated><title type='text'>Blurred Vision</title><content type='html'>The window is smeary the vision is blurred,  things out there look so absurd&lt;br /&gt;It wasnt like that awhile ago, life was so sweet but it's as though the last shower bought a horrible blow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although things do look cleaner, its a nice shiny look, in fact I  almost prefer that, apart from the what the mess took.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have no idea what happened, I saw nothing coming, the weather was unexpected and  hit like a storm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The damage has been done, the feelings are hurt, it might take a while for the next growth spurt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But life carries on, Im alive on this planet, but why does all this happen to me damn it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is there poo on my beard, am I to blame, do others have problems seeing in the rain. I suppose it falls on the good and the bad, butI hate the wet, it scares me to death and it seems to always bring me regret.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I sux at weathering the storm, but maybe, just maybe courage needs to be born, to look the storm right in the eye, stand up and be counted, be prepared to die.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cos if it aint fighting for, its worth nothing at all, so give it your best shot, even if its down to a crawl. At least you are moving, and not going back cos then it cant be said, it's courage you lack.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although it is dark now, the morning will come, and then you will wonder what made you so glum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(c) Ruth Ellen Pirini November 2004&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9218448-110119534222472988?l=mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com/feeds/110119534222472988/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9218448&amp;postID=110119534222472988' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9218448/posts/default/110119534222472988'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9218448/posts/default/110119534222472988'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com/2004/11/blurred-vision.html' title='Blurred Vision'/><author><name>Rufus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08221067985950793770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_5mVAY6_Q33U/RbEexqhocMI/AAAAAAAAAI8/5dWa1ZRHJTY/s320/us.png'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218448.post-110076434431682043</id><published>2004-11-18T07:34:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-09-06T09:47:05.156Z</updated><title type='text'>"Pastoral Care"</title><content type='html'>"Ive been told the drugs dont work, keep yourself out of all that murk,&lt;br /&gt;But im craving for a drink, because i feel so stink.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There's a mess inside my head, I cant even get out of bed,&lt;br /&gt;What the hells going on, why does everything feel so wrong.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Life was all sown up, had it all under wraps,&lt;br /&gt;But what the hey is life all about anyway, i think ive been given the wrong map.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There's a mess inside my head, i try the hang to get out of bed,&lt;br /&gt;I have no idea what is going on, and the world looks like its upside down.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some will try to fix my problems, "let us pray for this confused cynic"&lt;br /&gt;Others will pretend that they have never thought these same things,&lt;br /&gt;Yet its obvious to me there lies are fifty feet thick&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There's a mess inside my head, i thought i was out of bed,&lt;br /&gt;Where the heck has truth gone, is everyone's story this long?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever the answer, it just wont cut it, theres nothing out there that is just the right fit&lt;br /&gt;You know questions are good, cos u then search for the truth,&lt;br /&gt;Dont give me your thoughts, its different for everyone,&lt;br /&gt;Cos the truth is real friends, listen and accept even when the verbal spew comes."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(c) Ruth Ellen Pirini November 2004&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9218448-110076434431682043?l=mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com/feeds/110076434431682043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9218448&amp;postID=110076434431682043' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9218448/posts/default/110076434431682043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9218448/posts/default/110076434431682043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mypinkrabbit.blogspot.com/2004/11/pastoral-care_17.html' title='&quot;Pastoral Care&quot;'/><author><name>Rufus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08221067985950793770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_5mVAY6_Q33U/RbEexqhocMI/AAAAAAAAAI8/5dWa1ZRHJTY/s320/us.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
