<?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[Carissa Lovvorn - Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carissa Lovvorn is an up-and-coming children's author whose first book was inspired by her daughters during the Covid-19 shutdown.]]></description><link>https://www.carissalovvorn.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:20:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.carissalovvorn.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[His Signs by Shea Pirtle]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I dropped my son off in the carline, he turned around before walking in and signed, “I love you.” As a child with unique challenges, we were told he might experience some speech delays. 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There’s something both magical and a little intimidating about pulling out those...]]></description><link>https://www.carissalovvorn.com/post/good-things-take-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682759e1b65b8aae161af21c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 15:52:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87141f9c9a074b11b38181fb303ba00a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carissa Lovvorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battling a Naomi Heart ]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Emily Green Davis As I opened my Bible in preparation to lead my women’s small group, I was not ready for what the Lord would reveal...]]></description><link>https://www.carissalovvorn.com/post/battling-a-naomi-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6526878f4dc23c89c3101bd5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c60bd8b126114b8db6abba5a96fa6b10.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carissa Lovvorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gouges in Our Lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those of you who know me personally, know that I love to operate machines. 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