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		<title>Opinion or Wisdom?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February 22, 2010
I&#8217;ve spent years in conversation with women and many refer to me as a “good listener.”  But that wasn’t always true.  There was a time when I thought I knew a thing or two and everyone deserved to hear my opinions on a wide variety of subjects.  It took a long time and some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bethcollinspeaks.com/?p=36</link>
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		<title>What would it take for you to put yourself at the top of your list?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the months of December and January I took an informal poll.  I asked women what it would take for them to put themselves on the top of their “to do” list.  More time was one of the popular answers but the most recurring response shifted my thinking dramatically.  Women said “a disease would put [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bethcollinspeaks.com/?p=30</link>
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		<title>She Let Me Watch Her Cook</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re running programs for women, the kitchen is a really important component.  A group of women were engaged in a variety of projects; studying for their G.E.D., participating in empowerment programs, etc&#8230; when one of the particpants came in carrying sacks of groceries.  She announced to us all that she would be preparing Jamaican [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bethcollinspeaks.com/?p=23</link>
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		<title>But I was Raised by Pimps and Whores</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was leading a workshop at a non-profit organization that serves low-income women.  A woman new to the program walked in and listened intently as the discussion covered a variety of topics.  At one point this woman interrupted my discussion and said &#8220;you seem to know a lot of things about a lot of things [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bethcollinspeaks.com/?p=19</link>
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		<title>Why We Need a Place Like Elizabeth&#8217;s House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was trying to remember when the seed was first planted for Elizabeth&#8217;s House and I think I figured it out.  I was in my 30&#8217;s sometime after the birth of my second child and was at my annual check-up with my gynecologist.  As I lay on the exam table responding to the question &#8220;how have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bethcollinspeaks.com/?p=13</link>
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		<title>Grow or Die</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was in a class recently where a female pastor was sharing the dilemma of declining numbers in the church on Sunday morning.  I don’t suppose that is an unusual issue for churches to face as congregations age and become less resistant to change.  What struck me personally was the class instructor’s question to this [...]]]></description>
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