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    <description>My chaotic brain needs a place to stay. Author of The Package trilogy. (Novelette 1 out now!)</description>
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      <title>A Sunday Rest Prayer</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Lord, thank you for giving me time to rest, worship you, and spend time with loved ones. Please give me your strength and wisdom as I continue to be the best husband and father you and St. Joseph want me to be. Amen.&#xA;&#xA;God&#xA;sunday&#xA;rest&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/ernestortizwritesnow.com/a-sunday-rest-prayer&#34;Discuss.../a&#xA;&#xA;!--emailsub--&#xA;]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lord, thank you for giving me time to rest, worship you, and spend time with loved ones. Please give me your strength and wisdom as I continue to be the best husband and father you and St. Joseph want me to be. Amen.</p>

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      <title>God Speaks Through the Creaks</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[The dry wooden doors and floors say I must sit quietly. A loud creak from the wooden pews asks me not to move and to watch Him for an hour. And when the creaks go away, He speaks and I listen. Parishioners come and go, and the wood sings throughout the tiny Adoration Chapel. I rest my mind and heart knowing everything will be okay.&#xA;&#xA;God&#xA;sunday&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/ernestortizwritesnow.com/god-speaks-through-the-creaks&#34;Discuss.../a&#xA;&#xA;!--emailsub--&#xA;]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The dry wooden doors and floors say I must sit quietly. A loud creak from the wooden pews asks me not to move and to watch Him for an hour. And when the creaks go away, He speaks and I listen. Parishioners come and go, and the wood sings throughout the tiny Adoration Chapel. I rest my mind and heart knowing everything will be okay.</p>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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