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<title><![CDATA[Morganton.com: Columnist Reverend W. Flemon MacIntosh Jr.]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Beware of the many temptations in life]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/30/beware-many-temptations-life/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Henry Ward Beecher left a good thought for us to ponder: "Find out what your temptations are and you will find out largely what you are yourself." 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:51:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting rid of your burdens]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/15/getting-rid-your-burdens/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[There is a beautiful song of advice that we sing so often in our churches. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:22:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A 10-step cure for egotism, which can be a serious illness]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/09/10-step-cure-egotism-which-can-be-serious-illness/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Egotism is a disease that often kills men and women before they know they have it. Some part of the definition of "ego" reveals to us that it is self as contrasted with the world. An egotist is a person who is self centered. And our foreparents had a saying: "A person who is self-centered is off-centered."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stay away from dirt dealers]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/sep/25/stay-away-dirt-dealers/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Collecting things is a hobby for many people. Some people collect stones, bells, pictures, bottles or old cars. The list goes on and on. Some spend much time working on their hobbies. Some hobbies yield good profits and some are educational, but many people collect things just for the fun of it.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Palm tree can teach satisfaction]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/sep/04/palm-tree-can-teach-satisfaction/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[We can't be satisfied.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recapture public happiness]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/31/recapture-public-happiness/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The vast majority of Americans are sane, law-abiding people who respect the laws of the land, and individual rights. The people of this nation, and the people of the world are shocked almost daily by events taking place all over the face of the earth.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[God is always home to answer your calls]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/21/god-always-home-answer-your-calls/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[What if God had an answering machine?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is your audit and inventory overdue?]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/18/your-audit-and-inventory-overdue/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Every so often, store manager must take inventories. They search for what is left in the store and decide what they need to restock.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How to act when life knocks you down]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/11/how-act-when-life-knocks-you-down/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Ever so often you meet individuals who are down in the dumps about something that happened in their lives.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Human kindness is in demand]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/05/human-kindness-demand/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[There was the card hanging in the window which read, "The milk of human kindness never curdles." Close by was another asking the question, "If you were arrested for being kind, would there be enough evidence to convict you?" These are thoughts all human beings should consider.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gossip is something to talk about]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/17/gossip-something-talk-about/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Gossip is nothing to play with, even as common as it is.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:12:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't let envy steal away the joy in your life]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/02/dont-let-envy-steal-away-joy-your-life/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[We should always be kind one to another, for this is commanded by God.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:16:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing a lot of little things adds up in value]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jun/25/doing-lot-little-things-adds-value/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[We want you to know that there are some good people in this world. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:17:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Where are you in life?]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jun/18/where-are-you-life/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Now is the time for you to think about your station in life, and what are you doing with your life.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:32:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Be careful about burning your bridges]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jun/11/be-careful-about-burning-your-bridges/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The journey of life is very interesting and sometimes strange, but it is in the book that you must travel on.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:09:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Egotism is a serious illness]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jun/04/egotism-serious-illness/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Let us decide on the real meaning of egotism before we take off on this discussion.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:08:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Courtesy and gratitude are in demand]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/may/15/courtesy-and-gratitude-are-demand/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, within recent days and weeks, we have seen a great improvement in a display of courtesy.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 May 2009 11:12:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Let us get it together]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/may/01/let-us-get-it-together/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The vast majority of Americans are sane, law-abiding people who respect the laws of the land, and individual rights. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 May 2009 10:59:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Planting time]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/apr/23/planting-time/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[While looking through the 2009 Farmer's Alkmanac, as always, there is a pile of information contained there.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:33:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Be careful about burning your bridges]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/apr/09/be-careful-about-burning-your-bridges/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The journey of life is very interesting and sometimes strange, but you must travel on.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:17:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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