<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Joan Lovestrand Farley]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a woman in ministry, Joan writes - Bible studies, curriculum, newsletters, stories, and family devotions. ]]></description><link>https://joanfarley.wixsite.com/strategicsojourns/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:57:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://joanfarley.wixsite.com/strategicsojourns/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How a Book Giveaway Got Me Banned From Facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo courtesy of Wix People assume I did something wrong. Why else would Facebook disable my account? Was I too Christian? 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