<?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[NotaCasseroleWidow]]></title><description><![CDATA[NotaCasseroleWidow]]></description><link>https://www.notacasserolewidow.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:11:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.notacasserolewidow.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Loyalty: A Double-Edged Word]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I’ve had to put my personal, creative writing aside until something pricks my internal core of you have to share this one.  This is one...]]></description><link>https://www.notacasserolewidow.org/post/loyalty-a-double-edged-word</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a24b4f34b07f0731c16c97</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 21:43:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98782e_224239d848fa4cf3976233b35804b342~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kim Petroni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith Community: Are You a Protector?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them... I sat about 15 rows back, uncomfortably listening to the band sing...]]></description><link>https://www.notacasserolewidow.org/post/faith-community-are-you-a-protector</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68546e0ff8aa8d44b1b25045</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith Oriented]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:11:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98782e_b6afcf39e9874e7fae5565d056a26e03~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_658,h_656,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kim Petroni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samaritan Woman ≠ Shunned, Divorced Whore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who is she? In the past month, I have heard two pastors refer to the Samaritan woman at the well as a "whore." I want to be kind and...]]></description><link>https://www.notacasserolewidow.org/post/samaritan-woman-divorced-whore-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682687412b0463bceaa5e664</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith Oriented]]></category><category><![CDATA[Divorce Focused]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 01:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98782e_22b513eacf7c437fb26ce07c912185af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kim Petroni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not a Casserole Widow®: Refocus]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are you waiting for? Waiting for an inevitable divorce to be finalized can feel like watching grains of sand falling through an...]]></description><link>https://www.notacasserolewidow.org/post/not-a-casserole-widow-refocus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67af99771c9b872b54ffbf90</guid><category><![CDATA[Divorce Focused]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98782e_ba0cd1c296d24140bc04c06f5aad0142~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_728,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kim Petroni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith Community: Help Give Her a Good Divorce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Purgatory Pit This photo was taken when I was in the heart of hell.  I'm on the left. I barely recognize myself. In my mind I thought...]]></description><link>https://www.notacasserolewidow.org/post/faith-community-help-give-her-a-good-divorce</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67999663c85f5c1f20f89828</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith Oriented]]></category><category><![CDATA[Divorce Focused]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 02:47:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98782e_4329e1464ce148e7a05eb474c2aa23c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kim Petroni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not a Casserole Widow®: The Drive to Court Emotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, January 22, 2024, I went to court again. 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I have no skills, no income, and our children are...]]></description><link>https://www.notacasserolewidow.org/post/not-a-casserole-widow-sahm-prenup</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ca33a28033c3d5a52d5404</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith Oriented]]></category><category><![CDATA[Divorce Focused]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 19:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98782e_27eeb4b35fad48739e6ed41e6560d6d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kim Petroni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not a Casserole Widow®: Tithe for Widows?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a piece of hope to overcome a shame I carried for years.  Maybe it will release you too. 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