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		<title>Moving Creations from Deadly to Divine</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/01/moving-creations-from-deadly-to-divine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes our greatest ideas can turn out to be lethal creations if left in their infant stages. Thus the importance of surrounded ourselves with people who can point out the dangers we often miss. Three tips on the process of prepping for criticism: 1.) Map everything to its fullest as you see it in your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For My Lurkers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My kids love a good story. They hunker down in our bed and get all sorts of excited. They lurk in the covers. And every day hundreds of you stop by this site and lurk. Waiting for a good story or an interesting takeaway. You&#8217;ve made this a destination in your day. And I&#8217;m honored. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For Those Who&#8217;re Watching</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/01/for-those-whore-watching/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday Judah and I worshipped together during third service at New Life. He&#8217;s often distracted by his older brother and sister, but since they were en route from Rochester with their mom, Judah&#8217;s singular focus was pretty neat to watch. He would look up at me and do what I was doing. It started with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>He&#8217;s Prepared for You</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/01/hes-prepared-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Giving my readers a free go at Athera&#8217;s Dawn after almost five years of waiting was not only a great excuse to take a 38-day break from blogging daily, but it also let me focus more on my family during the holidays, as well as a few other big projects that needed my attention. All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nostalgia</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2011/10/nostalgia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[nos·tal·gia/nä?stalj?/ Noun: A sentimental longing for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. This photo, shot earlier this year in our red room, is stunning to me for two reasons. The first is the moment it captured. Judah&#8217;s back is turned, implying I snuck in unannounced. Which I did. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life Two Handed</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2011/10/life-two-handed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re learning to do something new, don&#8217;t worry if you need to use two hands when everyone else is using one. It&#8217;s part of getting better. Proficiency is a sign of maturity. Take it slow. Ask for help. Pride can often do more damage than inability. Resist the tendency to let repeated failure create [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Family Lotto</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2011/09/the-family-lotto/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am the luckiest man in the world. Luckiest, if you have a weak grip on reality and trust fate. Blessed, if you understand that God honors choices made in pursuit of Him, regardless of shortcomings. But before writing on the subject of family &#8211; a fitting theme &#8211; I want to wish my father, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blankets</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2011/09/blankets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judah &#8211; my 2.5 year old &#8211; collects blankets. At any given time, he&#8217;ll be toting up to 9 of his &#8220;blues,&#8221; &#8220;minis,&#8221; or &#8220;silkies&#8221; around the house. Lounging on them with a chocolate milk bottle, or arranging them for an afternoon nap. We all think it&#8217;s endearing. And quite humorous to see his love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monkey On My Sink</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2011/08/monkey-on-my-sink/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When everyone else around the watering-hole crowds you out, do you complain? Or get creative? ch:]]></description>
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		<title>Marshmallow Fun</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2011/08/marshmallow-fun-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night we decided to stay home despite some very fun offerings from close friends. Jenny is only 3 weeks away from her due date, and trying to conserve energy. So she chilled on the sail-hammock while Eva, Luik, and Judah devoured nearly an entire bag of marshmallows over a campfire in the back yard. [...]]]></description>
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