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		<title>I used to be cynical&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I used to be cynical.  But in the 6 years of leading Prodigal&#8217;s Home this has changed. Common belief is that churches don&#8217;t like to work with each other. Certainly we have our little skirmishes but when it counts I have seen the Church work well together. Take this coming Friday for example&#8230;  We will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/12/18/i-used-to-be-cynical/</link>
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		<title>The Thanksgiving Shoes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bill has been homeless now for two months.  He is a law-abiding, upstanding citizen who has worked his entire life in an unassuming, quiet manner. He lost his job, used up all his savings, was evicted from his apartment, and had his car repossessed.  And hit the streets of Phoenix with “Mug Me” written all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/11/24/the-thanksgiving-shoes/</link>
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		<title>Traffic was really light today&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It started out as a pretty normal day.  Traffic was a bit light and I remembered it was Veteran&#8217;s Day.  I thought of those veterans living on the streets. Only 8% of the general population can claim veteran status, but nearly 20% of the homeless population are veterans.  We see a fair share of these veterans [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/11/11/traffic-was-really-light-today/</link>
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		<title>No more bodies in the river.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been three months since the Prodigal House opened up. By God&#8217;s grace, and with the generous support of friends like you, we continue to serve more homeless and poor each day. Since we opened August 1, we have doubled the number of showers and loads of laundry we do each day.  The very first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/10/30/no-more-bodies-in-the-river/</link>
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		<title>Why are there 60 tons of concrete in our front yard?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You already know that we serve the homeless and poor in Sunnyslope&#8230; but today marks a new day! We believe we are to serve youth in the area as well &#8230; those without fathers, those who struggle with gang violence, and those who want to be part of something bigger than themselves. And one big [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/09/24/why-are-there-60-tons-of-concrete-in-our-front-yard/</link>
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		<title>Best news&#8230; Worst news&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve known him for five years.  I’ve seen him in his worst times and his best times. He is currently in one of the most difficult times.  He has been given some medical news he wasn’t ready for, and this has sent him over the edge. The edge…back to actively using meth, hoping for death [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/09/21/best-news-worst-news/</link>
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		<title>I never knew my mother&#8217;s full name&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“I never knew my mother’s full name.” He sat there holding back the tears as he stared at the birth certificate I handed him. When I first met him, he asked if I could help him acquire his birth certificate.  He said other agencies had tried in the past, but were never successful. He was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/08/30/i-never-knew-my-mothers-full-name/</link>
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		<title>The Biggest, the best&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In all the years we&#8217;ve been ministering to homeless and needy people, with your love and support&#8230; This is the single most important, and the shortest, message I&#8217;ve ever sent out. This Monday, by God&#8217;s grace and with your prayerful help, we are opening the doors of our &#8220;home  for the homeless,&#8221; in the heart [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/07/29/the-biggest-the-best/</link>
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		<title>Can I show you something?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Can I show you something?” His name is Japeth. It took us weeks to get even that bit of information. In fact, we still question whether it’s his real name. He wears several layers of clothing and coats.  He looks like he hasn’t bathed in weeks, maybe months.  He wears a colorful serape around his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/05/28/can-i-show-you-something/</link>
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		<title>The Walking Dead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you feel on your worst day? Meet Jennifer. I’ve only seen her once. But the memory of that Saturday morning left an indelible impression on me. Jennifer was 28 years old and pregnant. She was strung out on meth. She quite vociferously refused any help we offered — except for a plate of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.prodigalshome.org/2011/04/24/the-walking-dead/</link>
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