<?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[The Verdant Vine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring Life's Questions with Grace]]></description><link>https://www.theverdantvine.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:04:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theverdantvine.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Who told us this was living?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are we happy, Or were we told we should be? Somewhere along the way we inherited a script. Go to school. Get a job. Earn money. Buy a house. Build a family. Retire. Hope it was worth it. People call it the American Dream. But who decided this was the dream? And more importantly... Is it yours? Every generation seems to inherit the same race without remembering who fired the starting pistol. Why does existing cost so much? Before we were born, we signed nothing. Yet from the moment we arrive,...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdantvine.net/post/faith-and-purpose-insights-from-a-student-s-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fc24a5c421b8202174155</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3525b9_644582da908a404990311e59a132671a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_390,h_956,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A. Vale</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resetting the Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately I've been listening to a lot of Apex Mind by Sarah, and I've realized something: the words we repeat to ourselves matter. They don't magically change our lives overnight, but they slowly change the way we see ourselves and the choices we make. These are the reminders I've been holding onto lately: Everyone in the world has insecurities. It is normal. The more authentic I am, the quicker I attract authentic people. I surround myself with people who speak highly of me. Every day I...]]></description><link>https://www.theverdantvine.net/post/resetting-the-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6141e2b252e37e4d328e00</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:00:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3525b9_9126eb9b895546f2800742e66683ef1e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_486,h_976,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A. Vale</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing Vines: Weekly updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome, my Vines, The first seed has found its place in the soil. Each week, A. Vale will plant three questions for us to ponder together. Some will come from quiet moments of reflection, while others may come from the vines themselves. If a question has been resting on your heart, you're invited to send it in. While every question may not be featured, each one will be read with care and considered for a future post. Questions chosen will reflect the spirit and purpose of The Verdant Vine....]]></description><link>https://www.theverdantvine.net/post/finding-purpose-a-nurse-s-journey-in-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fc24c605fe44799475fdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:46:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3525b9_8708b30cad454119ac374ed185d447e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A. Vale</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>