<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shaunee Brannan/Prayers and Punchlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[SB-P&P]]></description><link>https://www.shauneebrannan.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:30:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.shauneebrannan.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Season of the BENCHWARMERS.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started feeling it last year. The feeling grew, and grew, and GREW some more. Now it's at a fever pitch. I was walking around my house...]]></description><link>https://www.shauneebrannan.com/post/the-season-of-the-benchwarmers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ce0c41acd704b88b1ad96f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 01:21:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09d126_86da6e769efc4984bc93893c3f1db5e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_404,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>prayersandpunchlin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNDIVIDED ATTENTION]]></title><description><![CDATA[It had been a very long day. I was doing what I do at the end of a long day. Once my family is asleep and there are no more requests or...]]></description><link>https://www.shauneebrannan.com/post/undivided-attention</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674fb4eecf5a0840716fed6e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:47:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09d126_2f564ebcb78a4bea8c5337ef46c9c109~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>prayersandpunchlin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHADOW BOXING ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I went to bed I prayed, but not like I usually do. I prayed with a different level of sincerity.  It's not that I'm ever insincere....]]></description><link>https://www.shauneebrannan.com/post/shadow-boxing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670f02865ff13258a946e380</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09d126_007baa1171e74ca094aecf42f1606754~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_837,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>prayersandpunchlin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEPARTURE FROM THE RAT RACE]]></title><description><![CDATA[It started in November.  Or maybe it was October. But one day, a trickle down effect started, and it just did not stop. 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No requests or duties...... 3 1/2 full days of "ME TIME"....]]></description><link>https://www.shauneebrannan.com/post/from-changing-to-changed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658108abbf163b09c4d4940a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 03:45:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09d126_76eeac1f19bc4d71a41e8908c26da14c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>prayersandpunchlin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NO SUCH THING AS COUPLE'S GOALS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we celebrate 14 years of marriage. FOUR-TEEN. Whew. It seems like it all went by so fast. One day I was holding a bouquet, the next...]]></description><link>https://www.shauneebrannan.com/post/no-such-thing-as-couples-goal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6553ad760780ba89e16e2906</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:33:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09d126_9afe69a54e104d51b6e7b00d0c59dbc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_402,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>prayersandpunchlin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT's A SPIRITUAL BABY. Baby.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In July of 2022 I went for an early morning walk. It was nothing out of the norm.  I did it often.  On occasion I'd skip the drive to the...]]></description><link>https://www.shauneebrannan.com/post/it-s-a-spiritual-baby-baby</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653ea235abedbc509d303b01</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 02:16:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09d126_55b15e0f0b914a4083935bdd238025d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_604,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>prayersandpunchlin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEEING BEYOND WHAT WE SEE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginning in Genesis 37, the Bible begins the account of Joseph sharing two very profound dreams that he had with his brothers. As the...]]></description><link>https://www.shauneebrannan.com/post/seeing-beyond-what-we-see</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650e178cd7c5315ac2260f74</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2023 01:47:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09d126_8ba15e30515e49559a2017afa801ac2d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_408,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>prayersandpunchlin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LATE Bloomers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the end of service. The sound of worship filled the sanctuary, and people were in a moment with God. 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Take prayer requests........]]></description><link>https://www.shauneebrannan.com/post/the-waiting-room-releasing-his-own</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647ca9d4be8be235422cd93f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 15:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09d126_a6d1830613c74cbf99c1e4ef7b24a5db~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>prayersandpunchlin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beauty of Sacrifice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sacrifice can often feel like a four letter word. It never really feels good to do, especially if you've already sacrificed so much. 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