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Why I Keep Praying for Children When God Stays Silent

May 30, 2017July 30, 2025 / Laura Joy Ramos / Leave a comment

A disabled veteran's sermon about running from God hit me like a landmine. Here's what I learned about my own rebellion, biological clocks, and the prayer I'm afraid to stop praying.

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    brazannemuse on When the Sun Returns (Inside and Out)December 10, 2025

    a beautiful post; I can so relate to this, wishing you a very happy Christmas 💞

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