<?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[Kim Goodfellow Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Goodfellow Books]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:00:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Marinade]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Kim Goodfellow It’s barbeque season in the Midwest, at least officially.  Our family doesn’t recognize start dates or stop dates to...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/marinade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ad6f17cdaf241fc8114df0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6012_01a3c82f307a45999a0f490ea4b48dae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divine Discontentment]]></title><description><![CDATA[“God, why am I so focused on faults and disappointments lately?  Why are people letting me down so much lately?” “It’s my divine...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/divine-discontentment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6436ff934671be36b0adc150</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6012_22bb0ee6e5b14e1da4a8e31917dd1d7a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_402,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victor’s Crowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of attending the ceremonies when my husband, Gary, was inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/victor-s-crowns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6325b3fde1e26b0c6f070f0e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:52:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6012_d864fefdd3724032bac9e0bd8a6e2b4a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I put more items in a moving box, I glanced around at what was left.  I sighed, thinking that my efforts have barely made a dent in...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/make-room</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62bda4c7547420bffc8d2d37</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:28:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Scalpel, please”. I watched the physician’s hands in the mirror above me.  My heart fluttered as he carefully cut a callused section...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/heart-surgery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6286886e1b7d80cdd06e1517</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 18:17:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6012_c8b762360fe34a3a83311e6f69baae90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is One? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As some of you know, my family has been praying for the healing of a dear man who is in the midst of some serious health issues.  I could...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/what-is-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615a0f32b4c8fe0016991d8d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 20:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2d1eac44ea045b39fa0156aeb2d29e8.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Altar and the Crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The miner carefully chipped at the piece of rock in front of him.  He shone his light on the remaining pieces, considering carefully...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/the-altar-and-the-crown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">607f6471df3388006d2619df</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:32:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I looked at the path behind me, marveling at my vantage point. “Look!” I exclaimed to him.  “There’s where I stumbled and fell and was...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f960a7a061fa20017989762</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:31:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Door]]></title><description><![CDATA[He had never noticed the door before.  It wasn’t surprising, really.  The door was well hidden.  And he didn’t really notice it as...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2019/06/13/the-door</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550cad</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:47:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice had finally caught up with me.  At least that’s what everybody said.  But justice is supposed to make everything right.  Why did...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2019/06/10/justice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550cae</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:57:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time he had gone too far.  He threatened our children.  We could take all of the hits and blows against us.  We are strong and we...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2019/06/07/not-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550caf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:10:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[They came back every year to this same spot, not to grieve, as some would suppose, but to remember life and miracles and happiness. ...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2019/06/06/the-spot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550cb0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:36:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It had been two weeks, and now they were the only ones left.  Two people.  Out of two dozen.  How does that happen?  Joe was the first...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2019/06/05/missing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550cb1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:38:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Encounter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unnamed stranger claimed to be a traveler, but why was there a sense of the familiar about him?  I don’t think I’d met him before.  I...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2019/06/04/the-encounter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550cb2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:47:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[She awoke to excited whispers, but would take a few moments before she collected her courage to open her eyes.  Instead, she listened. ...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2019/06/03/birth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550cb3</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Writing Prompts.]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:04:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miracle Seeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[You see this flower? It’s a miracle flower! Two years ago, I planted a bunch of assorted wildflowers in this area. Then came the rains....]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2019/05/25/miracle-seeds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550cb4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2019 20:27:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6012_079be0f9119c4fb6bf194ba5654b1af1~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixing Messes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, as my husband and I put mortar around the stones on our fireplace, another lesson was learned. For those of you who’ve never had...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2019/01/05/fixing-messes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550cb5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 19:50:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary or Martha?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I can’t believe I did it again,” she said as her eyes filled with tears. “Did what again?” I asked gently.  She was obviously upset so I...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2018/10/24/mary-or-martha</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc796d190017550cb6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:16:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shuck your Corn.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I couldn’t help but notice her sitting on a suitcase along the roadside bent over with her head on her knees and her face covered. She...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2018/10/02/shuck-your-corn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc98320e00174084ea</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:58:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trench Encouragement]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been feeling out of sorts lately. Sad.  Discouraged.  Depressed.  Angry. “God, where are you?  Why can’t I see You, feel You?  Have...]]></description><link>https://www.kimgoodfellowbooks.com/single-post/2018/09/07/trench-encouragement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fae7cbc98320e00174084eb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 21:00:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kimgoodfellowbooks</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>