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Thursday, October 1, 2026

RECLAIMING ...



This was done quite a while ago in June this year in my journey.

Then on September 25, the tiny verse in that first section

was the verse for Rachel's devotional that day (25 of 30) in

"When the Past Won't Let Go"

which is from

FOR THE WEARY: 

to Remember Who God Is

I definitely could write a book on this one alone:

letting the past go & when it won't

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But since this is now

OCTOBER

I begin a new 30 days

FOR THE WARRING

... to Reflect on What God Has Done ...

Truly this is the right season

and month for me to be doing this.

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The above created image

is divided into 3 sections:

RECLAIMING MY TRUE IDENTITY

... 1 Corinthians 5:17 ...

RECLAIMING 

MY VOICE and STRENGTH

... Psalm 23:2-3 ...

RECLAIMING MY FUTURE

... Isaiah 43:19 ...

Each one seems to sync with the 3 parts of Rachel's book.

All of this I declared

before Rachel Wojo's newest book

was even in my hands.

I can hardly wait until I move into the last 30 days of her book:

FOR THE WINNING

to 

REJOICE IN WHAT GOD WILL DO

planned for November

I had no idea that the "reclaiming" of each in the image 

would fit so well with my plan, or Rachel's book

BUT GOD

surely must have known

And this is a powerful beginning for me

in the month of October

so I am & will be equipped for this battle.

Right in that middle section

of that image is my

LIFE VERSE

from

2 Timothy 1:7

since

1990

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OCTOBER's

FOR THE WARRING:

to

REFLECT on WHAT GOD HAS DONE

so these are Rachel's Prayers (Chapters) through Life's Battles:

  1. "The WAY HE FIGHTS FOR YOU" (31) Deuteronomy 3:22*
  2. "The WAY He Loves You"               (32)
  3. "The WAY He Moves for You"         (33)
  4. "The WAY He Cares for You"          (34)
  5. "The WAY He Protects Your Heart" (35)
  6. "The WAY He Defends Your Soul"  (36)
  7. "The WAY He Comforts You"          (37)
  8. "The WAY He Strengthens You"     (38)
  9. "The WAY He Heals Your Wounds"(39)
  10. "The WAY He Calms Your Storms" (40)
  11. "The WAY He Guides Your Steps"
  12. "The WAY He Provides for You"
  13. "The WAY He Lifts You Up"
  14. "The WAY He Listens to Your Cries"
  15. "The WAY He Rescues You"
  16. "The WAY He Redeems Your Pain"
  17. "The WAY He Restores Your Hope"
  18. "The WAY He Breaks Your Chains"
  19. "The WAY He Gives You Peace"
  20. "The WAY He Lights Your Path"     (50)
  21. "The WAY He Shields You from Harm"
  22. "The WAY He Empowers Your Soul"
  23. "The WAY He Guards Your Heart"
  24. "The WAY He Silences Your Fears"
  25. "The WAY He Strengthens Your Faith"
  26. "The WAY He Stays Faithful"
  27. "The WAY He Answers Your Prayers"
  28. "The WAY He Calls You by Name"
  29. "The WAY He Fills You with Joy"
  30. "The WAY He Is Always Near"      (60)

The day that I was preparing this blog post 9/26,

extended family & life in southern Minnesota

are mourning yet another loss 9/22/26 of

 a beloved mom, sister, grandma ...

[Grandma Bea, Tracy, Vincent, Oct. 2025]

May Comfort, Peace, Love & Strength

accompany each one as 

Gramma Bea is now at her heavenly Rest!

My condolences & sympathies to all. 

{I read & prayed the many prayers & verses in Rachel's book}

for

Healing

Strength

Comfort

Peace

Grief





* the first 5 underlined are in a You Version plan "When the Battle is Raging", the numbers in parentheses are the chapter in Rachel's book and challenge on her blog for October. 

To my faithful visitors;
all of you who spend your valuable time here with me
I do appreciate you so much!

Thank you for taking your time to visit!

Love, Sweet blessings & Hugs!

DIOS TE BENDIGA
GOD BLESS YOU

always

Peggy