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No Late Nights for Lent

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Deborah

““Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.””‭‭Joel‬ ‭2‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I’ve lost steam. I’ve read a LOT of fiction (you know, the kind of books I get lost in and forget about any responsibilities? Yup. That fiction). And I’ve seen the clock turn over…

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Journal Scriptures from 2025

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Deborah

I started journaling every day in June 2023. It helps me process my day and let go of thoughts that get stuck in my head that don’t necessarily need to be heard by another person. I put it at the end of my day with reading my Bible and, for the last 5 months, journaling…

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Valentine’s Day 2026

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Deborah

“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭127‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I’ve never been big on Valentine’s Day. In Jr. High, one of my friends told me it was her favorite holiday: I rolled my eyes over the phone and mentally moved her friendship ranking lower. It’s not…

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One Sane Space

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Deborah

“Let all things be done decently and in order.”‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭14‬:‭40‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ My house feels like a lot right now. Every room is messy. Every surface has clutter. Every room has visual chaos. I’m overstimulated by the volume of stuff in my house. Add in the volume of my children’s voices and I am ready…

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Thursday Limerick

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Deborah

I want to write. I meant to write. Can’t think of anything to write. My brain is feeling very fried. And so, I think, I won’t tonight.

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Spiritual Pits

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Deborah

“I called on Your name, O Lord, From the lowest pit. You have heard my voice: “Do not hide Your ear From my sighing, from my cry for help.” You drew near on the day I called on You, And said, “Do not fear!” O Lord, You have pleaded the case for my soul; You…

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Sensitive to Content

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Deborah

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known…

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Don’t Skip Twice

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Deborah

“Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.”‭‭I Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I didn’t write yesterday. The weekend flew by and…

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Friendly Reminders

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Deborah

“A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I recently had a short connection with an old friend where we exchanged very brief updates about ourselves. In it, I mentioned that if I had the time, I would read my…

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Hold Things Loosely

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Deborah

“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.”‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Every branch in Me that does not bear…

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