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		<title>Awaiting The Tide</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Awaiting The Tide The little boat couldn’t move. It sat still in the shallow water. The tide was out. The captain of the little ship was not alarmed. He did not fall to his knees in despair. He did not cry about his plight. There was nothing much he could do right now for his [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4252&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Pass The Hurt Test?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can You Pass The Hurt Test? Dave sat on the bar stool, drinking with some buddies from work. His head was feeling a little light. He drank enough beers to loosen up his tongue, and he began to talk. “If it wasn’t for me, they wouldn’t have a decent church building. “I mowed the grass [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4243&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just Imagine…</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just Imagine… Just imagine a thoughtless and demanding husband that is married to a wife who caters to his every need. Imagine him sitting relaxed in his little command center, his Lazy-Boy, while he bellows out orders. “Hey Pearl, bring me a Diet Coke.” “Get me the newspaper.” “Did you call Bob like I asked [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4239&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I Wouldn’t Miss It For The World!</title>
		<link>http://martynballestero.com/2012/01/24/i-wouldnt-miss-it-for-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I Wouldn’t Miss It For The World! We’ve all been invited to a lot of family celebrations, parties and church events. In our vast catalogue of responses when being put on the spot, we&#8217;ve all given the host or hostess  great assurance with our off-handed reply. We say, “I wouldn’t miss it for the world!” [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4228&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Audio &#8211; Sis. Connie Ballestero&#8217;s Going Home Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mother]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many thanks to Pastor Larry Booker for making this audio available. He wanted to make sure that this was upload so it could be listened to online or downloaded. MJB _______________________________________________________ Sis Ballestero Going Home Service 01-19-2012 Thur PM_Mix Click &#8211; to download _______________________________________________________ Memorial Service Program Mom&#8217;s Funeral Memorial Click &#8211; To view or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4214&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mama Planned Her Own Funeral</title>
		<link>http://martynballestero.com/2012/01/19/mama-planned-her-own-funeral/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Mother planned her own funeral service. She even helped design and put together her Memorial Brochure. I know that sounds macabre, but she did. Quite a few years ago years ago, something was said, during one of my visits, about dying. I brought up the uncomfortable point that as an evangelist, I would no-doubt [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4211&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mom&#8217;s Memorial Presentation</title>
		<link>http://martynballestero.com/2012/01/18/moms-memorial-presentation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is our Mother&#8217;s (Content Ballestero) viewing. On behalf of our family I thank each of you for the sweet words of affection and love you expressed for our Mother. Your prayers for all of us at this time have been deeply appreciated. Thank You! For the benefit of family and friends unable to come, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4203&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Take Your Ego Trip To Church!</title>
		<link>http://martynballestero.com/2012/01/08/dont-take-your-ego-trip-to-church/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arrogance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Don’t Take Your Ego Trip To Church!   A Bible Study Take your ego trip on a motorcycle ride, on your boat or in your new luxury sedan. Take it hunting, fishing, or even take it on a softball field with the boys. Just don’t take your ego to church. When you arrive at church, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4194&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Do You Focus On?</title>
		<link>http://martynballestero.com/2012/01/07/what-do-you-focus-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christian Living]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What Do You Focus On When You Look At People? What Do You See When You Look At Circumstances? Do You Always Seem To Find The Bad And Ignore The Good?   (ESV) Philippians 4:8-9 8. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4192&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Murphy’s Law For Pentecostals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn Ballestero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Murphy’s Law For Pentecostals &#160; A Revival will always cause a Flu epidemic in the church. The Sister with the biggest hairdo will sit down right in front of you. The people, who needed the sermon the most, will be absent. The visitor’s baby will be good and not fussy all service, until the preacher [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martynballestero.com&amp;blog=11096288&amp;post=4187&amp;subd=mballestero&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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