<?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[Karl's Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspiring Faith through Every Word]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:55:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A-Maze-ing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hit any dead ends lately on this maze of life?]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/a-maze-ing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a29e07f8ae4d2c74dd0c5ed</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:15:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_2d3a083119f147dab561d9a120cf8d91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Stones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every stone is a story and that's what Karl's whole blog is about - piling up stones! Are you listening?]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/12-stones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2065f6c9d8b2a0564f2c72</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:47:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_b5b7862a3dc745f5b1678fa067b8c580~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't you hate it when those dashboard lights start blinking?? Karl's devotional today has us looking at them a little differently!]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/real-reality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a17323be7ae03e6441e5401</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_5d28c7ddb4fa4fdaae55b4c1dfca7c24~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Day of Trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl's blog today helps us see some Truths during our terrible horrible, no good very bad days!]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/a-day-of-trouble</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0df792dd66a932def9c769</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:17:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_e7b7a98367014c71836f9be7bf32c117~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Been A Minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It Took Forever to Get to 70,” Said No One Ever...Karl's latest devotional is ready for you! ️]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/it-s-been-a-minute</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a05cf426c61b0d5463493f7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:59:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_7cde9840f75548bf89b2ae9b9f91efb1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick to Hear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is God’s Word taking priority in your life —or are you overwhelmed in the "Data Sea" and wearing out the path to the trash can?]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/quick-to-hear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fcbef975e14b340e577de5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:45:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_2381b438d8d24e14b887e1c71952d44a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lord is at Hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calm down! Calm down! Karl's latest devotional doesn't simply tell us to calm down but explains to us the Bible's antidote to anxiety!]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/the-lord-is-at-hand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f25a84d3f2ae6dd9178cf0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_b90e263730ce4cc0b13a8fe3efa942c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Due Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[You didn't really think we'd get through turkey season without a turkey story did you? ]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/in-due-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8f4a0942be5aa10c0afaf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:17:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_2367b8472d0a4ae9831bc7886fa56dd9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open For Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[When God closes the taco restaurant, He might just be opening the ice cream shop!  Karl's helping us pay attention to the Holy Spirit today!]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/open-for-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9069e942be5aa10c0daa5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:40:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_66b5a726f4544e708af828357615b46f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumpuzzled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pastor Karl is looking at all the pieces of God's puzzle today - and that can sometimes be "decouraging"!]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/bumpuzzled</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e90b6c942be5aa10c0e64b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_bdef3b828f7c4bc593a5219986e9fddf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[For His Glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl is asking a question today that changes everything!]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/for-his-glory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e90988d06bed7d1a9e7ad8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_0bdd78fb42694fdda072c821cb96a071~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[But God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Faith Family, But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. And there he sat down by a well, (Exodus 2:15). What a waste! No? I mean God totally saved Moses’ life in a bulrush basket.  In a land where boys were the endangered sex, God used Moses’ mom, his sister, and the very Pharaoh’s daughter to keep him alive. And not just alive!  Moses was raised…Pharaoh’s grandson! (Now that’s funny! The Egyptian Pharaoh had a Hebrew grandson!) What an investment! Trained in the ways...]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/but-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f210f3bc2ce3253fd22266</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_a8f17dadba1841e0ad3412e6c617d515~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praise The Lord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Faith Family, Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens! Praise Him for His mighty deeds; praise Him according to His excellent greatness! (Psalm 150:1-2) What a fitting crescendo for the book of Psalms – eyes on the Lord, thoughts captivated by the glory of His character, His daily deeds of might on full display. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the psalmists wrote with integrity the reality of human frailty. And there, in the midst of the...]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/praise-the-lord</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f211fd7cb0726b2dad60b6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_d0b1f6bf35cd481087ed08c3b4f4b99c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejoice in Suffering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Faith Family, For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in Him but also suffer for His sake, engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have, (Philippians 1:29-30).  Monday, lunch was good. Monday afternoon, not as good. Monday night just not. Apparently, a virus army was busy replicating itself building up it’s forces as it mounted a coopattempt inside of my body. At bedtime Monday night my thermostat had been...]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/rejoice-in-suffering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f212c07cb0726b2dad627b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_be486fd7ab9049d08a394da4b7a26d74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Faith Family, Stop being conformed to this world, but be being transformed by the renewal of your mind…, (Romans 12:2).  “Update.”  It happened again today.  My phone offered an update for one of the apps currently taking up residence in my phone.  Did you know that there’s even a place on your phone where you can tell your phone to check for updates?  Who knew?  What then?  Like how do updates work?  Let me try my hand at explaining updates.  Apparently, there’s an open phone line...]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/updating</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f2134fb22b9270c639efbb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_23b1766dc2bc4c529b11c89db2ff0c64~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do You See What I See?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Faith Family, Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.”  So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha, (2 Kings 6:17).  It’s known as an ambiguous image or an optical illusion.  You know, a picture of a rabbit…or is it a picture of a duck?  A picture of a symmetrical vase…or is it two people looking at each other face to face?  Silver forks or pink carrots? ...]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/do-you-see-what-i-see</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f213cdb22b9270c639f101</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_ced6dd0b102a406482646ccf4c6102e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Means War!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Faith Family, Be sober-minded; be watchful.  Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour, (1 Peter 5:8).  Sixteen young men.  Eight per team.  Sixteen nerf pistols each loaded with three nerf bullets. Eight guys in one classroom.  Eight in the next.   Ready…?  Go!  The object?  Defeat the opposing team, the enemy.  You might be surprised at the lengths these young men will go to defeat their enemies and to defend themselves.  It’s a great...]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/this-means-war</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f21492d3f2ae6dd916fd75</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_fd446ba6e00e4cd7bbdb5ded99f4a4bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumper Billboards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Faith Family, I have been crucified with Christ.  It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.  And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me, (Galatians 2:20).   A lot can be learned when you find yourself in the rear-view mirror of another vehicle.  On the front side of that mirror may be a reflection of the billboards stuck to the back side of that vehicle.  Have you read the statements of identity? ...]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/bumper-billboards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f2154f7cb0726b2dad685c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_e9cc03ce87be493481350cc395b00987~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Faith Family, You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins, (Psalm 85:2)!   It really is amazing what a few inches of snow can accomplish, isn’t it?  From the dormant brown grass, to the leafless trees, to the imperfect boarders corralling the flowers and shrubbery, to the cracks in the driveway, to the shingles darkened with age, and even to the mailbox in need of a new coat of paint – a few inches of snow completely changes the landscape.  Suddenly everything’s...]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/covered</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f215cbd3f2ae6dd9170045</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_8fde124c59de4d64be913e995011ea9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unscrutable!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Faith Family, Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!  How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways, (Romans 11:33)!  Well, it happened again!  We live in a quaint, somewhat well-kept neighborhood of maybe sixty houses.  People keep their grass mowed, their yards free from trash, and their cars in the driveways – mostly.  But once a week, I’ve noticed an odd phenomenon.  The people appear to remove their unwanted trash (as opposed to their wanted...]]></description><link>https://info7090676.wixsite.com/karl/post/unscrutable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f216450284ed8464ded96f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0828bd_e2e5e02b9abb4856b2c7820fb65d3145~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl McCallister</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>