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	<title>Episode 10 &#124; Worthiness, Repentance &#038; God&#8217;s Unfailing Love</title>
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	<title>Episode 5 &#124; The Big Picture: Faith, Family, and the Power Of Choice</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In Episode #4 of &#8220;Conversations With My Sisters,&#8221; Kristin&#8217;s mom, Lorraine J. Alldredge shares the inspiration that birthed an intentional summer learning program for her 11 children. Next, she discusses how she and her husband, Tony, communicated in their marriage and parenting. Lorraine also explains the importance of work ethic and her parenting philosophy, which [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Episode #4 of &#8220;Conversations With My Sisters,&#8221; Kristin&#8217;s mom, Lorraine J. Alldredge shares the inspiration that birthed an intentional summer learning program for her 11 children. Next, she discusses how she and her husband, Tony, co]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Episode #4 of &#8220;Conversations With My Sisters,&#8221; Kristin&#8217;s mom, Lorraine J. Alldredge shares the inspiration that birthed an intentional summer learning program for her 11 children. Next, she discusses how she and her husband, Tony, communicated in their marriage and parenting. Lorraine also explains the importance of work ethic and her parenting philosophy, which [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Episode 4 &#124; Intentional Parenting, Marriage Communication &#038; Work Ethic</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In Episode #5 of “Conversations With My Sisters,” Delene, number five of the eleven Alldredge children, introduces herself. Delene and Krisin discuss what &#8220;The Big Picture&#8221; is and the power of choice in relationships, including our relationship with God. Delene shares an inspiring story of how the Holy Spirit supported her effort to read God&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 3 &#124; Setting Summer Goals &#038; Helping Kids Through Transitions</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In Episode #3 of &#8220;Conversations With My Sisters,&#8221; Carol is introduced to our listeners. She is the second of the eleven children. Kristin remembers how they did everything together when they were little. In this conversation, Carol and Kristin discuss how sisters are a blessing, but what if you don&#8217;t have a sister? Kristin shares [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Episode #3 of &#8220;Conversations With My Sisters,&#8221; Carol is introduced to our listeners. She is the second of the eleven children. Kristin remembers how they did everything together when they were little. In this conversation, Carol and Kristi]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 3: Carol and Kristin on Fun Summer Learning Part 2 of 3]]></itunes:title>
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