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He Gives His Beloved Sleep: Why Going to Bed With the Work Unfinished Is Faith

He Gives His Beloved Sleep: Why Going to Bed With the Work Unfinished Is Faithby: Sanda ValcuPublished on: 07/08/2026

I turned off the hose in the dark with half the garden undone — and slept anyway. A Rooted Moment on Psalm 127:2 and rest as an act of trust.

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He Gives His Beloved Sleep: Why Going to Bed With the Work Unfinished Is Faith

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