<?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[Broken Treasures]]></title><description><![CDATA[BrokenTreasures]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:40:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.brokentreasures.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving Hurricane Ian]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s hard to believe a year has passed since Hurricane Ian slammed our coast and devastated our community. Ian clocked wind speeds as a...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/surviving-hurricane-ian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65243c74d3fe1a085d4be87e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:55:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/160a19_f21e8a45167c4c1e932d2d36d2e09b57~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Purpose in the Midst of COVID 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the blink of an eye, life as we knew it changed.  All across the world, people are now isolated in their homes and practicing social...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/finding-purpose-in-the-midst-of-covid-19</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea45ddf538558001720008c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:05:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/160a19_07b2c4f002ed4a349f713fad1a2cbc9b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Faithfulness of God]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m curious. What comes to mind when you reflect on the faithfulness of God? At the start of each new year, I pray and ask God for a word...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/the-faithfulness-of-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dd71356d5a5ec00172c9d62</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 22:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e004d81672d4400b327e5da796985c7.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose Joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our surroundings haven’t changed.  Circumstances remain the same.  Vince and I continue to feel like sailboats sitting out on the open...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/choose-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dbec44c358d55001700feb0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 12:24:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/160a19_8393dbd2ab9244ec84fd7124ff6727bc~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Faith Treadmill]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Lord, Vince and I are walking.  Day after day, we are taking the steps of faith you show us.  And yet, we are going nowhere.”  Several...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/the-faith-treadmill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d9f93b6ea9ba800184f3bb0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:36:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7c13964b8ac7449284e04b0efc560680.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those Faithless Israelites]]></title><description><![CDATA[I must confess, when I read the book of Exodus I sometimes find myself thinking, “Oh, those faithless Israelites.”  Although God showed...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/those-faithless-israelites</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d696995cad54700166895ed</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 18:38:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/160a19_ce728ea86e5843a380b93e00614dd53b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_977,h_711,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burn the Ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change can be new and exciting.  It can also be quite challenging.  Overall, I find moving and change very difficult.  I like a calm,...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/burn-the-ships</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d2cec760425090016b536e3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:20:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c52e160c18c7435dcbd2e24b74140f88.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_893,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hard Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[I tend to learn things the hard way…. and I do mean the hard way!  As you no doubt know, individuals who make poor decisions can learn...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/the-hard-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d22686be9e43802edda5172</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2019 22:20:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2fa535ef393b466aa70af62308115a4d.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praying Through the Mundane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rush hour traffic on Oahu is the epitome of mundane.  While living in Hawaii, I frequently spent two or more hours sitting in traffic on...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/praying-through-the-mundane</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d1771395dce13001669ea9d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 14:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/160a19_5dbf71281f404ed48edb368244f2d2a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Bad Things Happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t know about you, but I can be a glass-half-empty kind of gal.  Vince says I’m a pessimist.  I can whine and complain when things...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/when-bad-things-happen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d124d6c61770200159bff6b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:50:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/160a19_31dc337edb3a47c78bafd10c4c26c1ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_544,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demo Day]]></title><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/demo-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cffbd984cb8fa0016ddfb16</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:59:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/160a19_e8465db7e9b04b5682bff1a46f16d917~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_556,h_741,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When God Says "Go"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have read the story of Abram and Sarai many times (Genesis 12).  In a nutshell, Abram and Sarai were solidly established in the land of...]]></description><link>https://www.brokentreasures.org/post/when-god-says-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cfc013407af9d0015b8e466</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 18:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/160a19_e312fbc83a614775997d7cb0d98abedd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_873,h_629,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Daubenspeck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready or Not]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the summer of 2016, God threw my husband and me into a major transition and refining season. 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