<?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 C.A.N Sisters' Ministry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The C.A.N Sisters’ ]]></description><link>https://cansistersministry.wixsite.com/website/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:12:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://cansistersministry.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Divine Intimacy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[For as long as I can remember, the deepest desire of my heart has been to belong. Even as a little girl, I wanted to be known and loved intimately by someone who would never change the way they feel about me no matter who I am and what I’ve done. This longing to belong is a core part of each of our hearts as human beings. 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