<?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/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post3632177238320069394..comments</id><updated>2008-05-10T19:29:21.019-07:00</updated><category term='Holidays'/><category term='Family Life'/><category term='Portland'/><category term='Memes'/><category term='Friendship'/><category term='Ink'/><category term='Communitas Collective'/><category term='Link-ish'/><category term='Pop Culture'/><category term='Blog-ish'/><category term='News-ish'/><category term='Introversion'/><category term='Conferences'/><category term='Healing'/><category term='My Story'/><category term='a new thing'/><category term='SynchroBlog'/><category term='Learning as I Go'/><category term='Humor'/><category term='Writing'/><category term='Spirituality'/><category term='Leaving Church'/><category term='Better Christian Woman'/><category term='Health'/><category term='Geek-ish'/><category term='Weird-ish'/><title type='text'>Comments on Mapless: My Turn</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.erinword.com/feeds/3632177238320069394/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html'/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>25</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-7804608068176298719</id><published>2008-05-10T19:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-10T19:29:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>That's OK Sue, I thought it was amusing, too.</title><content type='html'>That's OK Sue, I thought it was amusing, too.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/7804608068176298719'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/7804608068176298719'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210472940000#c7804608068176298719' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-2470449076718734395</id><published>2008-05-09T18:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-09T18:00:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful, chickie!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;(Shame you're a polyth...</title><content type='html'>Beautiful, chickie!!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;(Shame you're a polytheist and going straight to hell)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Sorry.  I'll stop going on about that soon.  I just find it very amusing :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2470449076718734395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2470449076718734395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210381200000#c2470449076718734395' title=''/><author><name>Sue</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01122659239039900398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_ZVPy162GClo/R9nHjt5_XtI/AAAAAAAAAd8/akA0Oer0v08/S220/Sueautumn.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1773675205'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-6559709773203519826</id><published>2008-05-06T19:28:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T19:28:00.001-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Donna - Thank you. I'm glad you're back!</title><content type='html'>Donna - Thank you. I'm glad you're back!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/6559709773203519826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/6559709773203519826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210127280001#c6559709773203519826' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-5811973296993338330</id><published>2008-05-06T19:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T19:28:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jarred - Don't you dare! ;-)</title><content type='html'>Jarred - Don't you dare! ;-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/5811973296993338330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/5811973296993338330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210127280000#c5811973296993338330' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-4280276098962249031</id><published>2008-05-06T19:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T19:25:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Gary - Be sure to leave a link over at Glenn's, to...</title><content type='html'>Gary - Be sure to leave a link over at Glenn's, too. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thanks so much. I am going to read yours right now.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/4280276098962249031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/4280276098962249031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210127100000#c4280276098962249031' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-736896115931150202</id><published>2008-05-06T18:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T18:57:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wonderful piece, Erin. Obviously you inspired me.</title><content type='html'>Wonderful piece, Erin. Obviously you inspired me.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/736896115931150202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/736896115931150202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210125420000#c736896115931150202' title=''/><author><name>Gary Means</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13213758384049656850</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_Em7tsbNk0lY/R8HId26yR5I/AAAAAAAAAGc/XKWsHppyL0s/S220/EucharistArt_GM_v2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1650470562'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-2652028598383313834</id><published>2008-05-06T18:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T18:56:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I finally got mine in, a day late:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;http://p...</title><content type='html'>I finally got mine in, a day late:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;http://poorinspirit.blogspot.com/2008/05/synchroblog-day-late.html</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2652028598383313834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2652028598383313834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210125360000#c2652028598383313834' title=''/><author><name>Gary Means</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13213758384049656850</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_Em7tsbNk0lY/R8HId26yR5I/AAAAAAAAAGc/XKWsHppyL0s/S220/EucharistArt_GM_v2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1650470562'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-1200948933377179789</id><published>2008-05-06T16:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T16:17:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Erin!! You should write more often!!! :)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Je...</title><content type='html'>Erin!! You should write more often!!! :)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Jet lag is kickin my butt today but I am anxious to see you and get caught up! Love you!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/1200948933377179789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/1200948933377179789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210115820000#c1200948933377179789' title=''/><author><name>donnav</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03125404390283700448</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1988060399'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-5949429055717593547</id><published>2008-05-06T08:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T08:17:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You're most welcome.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And I'll endeavor to b...</title><content type='html'>You're most welcome.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;And I'll endeavor to be less nice (meaner?) in the future.  ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/5949429055717593547'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/5949429055717593547'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210087020000#c5949429055717593547' title=''/><author><name>seithman</name><uri>http://profile.typekey.com/seithman/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-872943371'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-7094934330026824238</id><published>2008-05-06T07:35:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T07:35:00.001-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks, Jarred. You're too nice!</title><content type='html'>Thanks, Jarred. You're too nice!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/7094934330026824238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/7094934330026824238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210084500001#c7094934330026824238' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-332156719768782383</id><published>2008-05-06T07:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T07:35:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mike - Wow, thanks. I'm glad so many people found ...</title><content type='html'>Mike - Wow, thanks. I'm glad so many people found it interesting...I guess it's jsut born of experience.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/332156719768782383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/332156719768782383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210084500000#c332156719768782383' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-5567199179989028905</id><published>2008-05-06T07:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T07:34:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Kathy. Short and sweet.</title><content type='html'>Thanks Kathy. Short and sweet.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/5567199179989028905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/5567199179989028905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210084440000#c5567199179989028905' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-2703278071421840261</id><published>2008-05-06T05:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T05:01:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm quite serious.</title><content type='html'>I'm quite serious.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2703278071421840261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2703278071421840261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210075260000#c2703278071421840261' title=''/><author><name>seithman</name><uri>http://profile.typekey.com/seithman/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-872943371'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-6656412866375823834</id><published>2008-05-05T17:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T17:29:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;i&gt;"Peace becomes apparent when I stop trying so h...</title><content type='html'>&lt;I&gt;"Peace becomes apparent when I stop trying so hard"&lt;/I&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I have found that as well.  This is another example of the great thoughts that I have come to know you for.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;You are an inspiration.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/6656412866375823834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/6656412866375823834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210033740000#c6656412866375823834' title=''/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08283586290804985847</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_xQl1OM3PQpY/SA1-Ai-97uI/AAAAAAAAArE/hu1DVLk4WuY/S220/The+Terminator.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-510521492'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-8720800143011232978</id><published>2008-05-05T15:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T15:36:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful...</title><content type='html'>beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/8720800143011232978'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/8720800143011232978'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210026960000#c8720800143011232978' title=''/><author><name>kathyescobar</name><uri>http://www.kathyescobar.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-568327437'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-2561937273615711941</id><published>2008-05-05T15:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T15:00:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Jeff, once in awhile my inner poet surfaces...</title><content type='html'>Thanks Jeff, once in awhile my inner poet surfaces.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2561937273615711941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2561937273615711941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210024800000#c2561937273615711941' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-6603446701106903354</id><published>2008-05-05T14:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T14:59:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jeromy ~ Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad it was m...</title><content type='html'>Jeromy ~ Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad it was meaningful to you. It's really how I feel.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/6603446701106903354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/6603446701106903354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210024740000#c6603446701106903354' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-2108334019372832996</id><published>2008-05-05T14:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T14:20:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jarred ~ Sometimes I'm not sure if you're serious ...</title><content type='html'>Jarred ~ Sometimes I'm not sure if you're serious or just flattering me, but I'll take it either way. ;-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2108334019372832996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/2108334019372832996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210022400000#c2108334019372832996' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-4454147453874893281</id><published>2008-05-05T14:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T14:19:00.001-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Barbara ~ Wow. Thanks. Sometimes I have a gift. bu...</title><content type='html'>Barbara ~ Wow. Thanks. Sometimes I have a gift. but often it doesn't turn up when I plan on it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/4454147453874893281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/4454147453874893281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210022340001#c4454147453874893281' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-7214939622190243409</id><published>2008-05-05T14:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T14:19:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Tera Rose ~ I appreciate that.</title><content type='html'>Thanks Tera Rose ~ I appreciate that.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/7214939622190243409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/7214939622190243409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210022340000#c7214939622190243409' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01067954787472463337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_FcNi-1LJn4Y/R3kyzizLT7I/AAAAAAAAAS8/gjlGIwJ91VE/S220/new-profile-pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-614289018'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-4150229817428141302</id><published>2008-05-05T12:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T12:48:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A truly touching poem, Erin.  And thank you for pu...</title><content type='html'>A truly touching poem, Erin.  And thank you for putting it so artfully.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/4150229817428141302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/4150229817428141302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210016880000#c4150229817428141302' title=''/><author><name>Jeff McQ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03473905074288264868</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/__3vZDaJgkt0/R3XkgGHlasI/AAAAAAAAAAM/bRTS-Yk0pwk/S220/2007_06100033+(2).jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1640603154'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-8831834587624611963</id><published>2008-05-05T12:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T12:32:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"like the ocean swirling around my ankles with all...</title><content type='html'>"like the ocean swirling around my ankles with all its vengeance in the surge sucking the sand from between my toes, still I do not lose my footing."&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I will need to sit with that word-picture for some time and let it sink in.  Thank you for sharing your heart and your poetic words.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/8831834587624611963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/8831834587624611963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210015920000#c8831834587624611963' title=''/><author><name>Jeromy</name><uri>http://mendingshift.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-488761918'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-5095079504519788817</id><published>2008-05-05T11:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T11:20:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm not sure which I'm in greater awe of....the se...</title><content type='html'>I'm not sure which I'm in greater awe of....the sentiments expressed or the beautiful symbolism used to express them.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;-- Jarred.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/5095079504519788817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/5095079504519788817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210011600000#c5095079504519788817' title=''/><author><name>seithman</name><uri>http://profile.typekey.com/seithman/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-872943371'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-7668228678806987559</id><published>2008-05-05T10:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T10:54:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I am linking to this today, its incred...</title><content type='html'>Wow.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I am linking to this today, its incredible.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It speaks to me so loud and clear and so beautifully.  You have a gift with words, Word!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/7668228678806987559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/7668228678806987559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1210010040000#c7668228678806987559' title=''/><author><name>Barbara(aka Layla)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/112/3792/320/layla.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1365752632'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-6791551156276157494</id><published>2008-05-04T23:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-04T23:06:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>AWESOME...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;purely awesome :)</title><content type='html'>AWESOME...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;purely awesome :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/6791551156276157494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/3632177238320069394/comments/default/6791551156276157494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html?showComment=1209967560000#c6791551156276157494' title=''/><author><name>Tera Rose</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07076220436921989470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00351651205448712093'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinword.com/2008/05/my-turn.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16714549.post-3632177238320069394' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/16714549/posts/default/3632177238320069394' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1983770695'/></entry></feed>
