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How My COVID-19 Case Reminded Me of Malaria

November 19, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 6 comments

Earlier this year I posted on my blog the story titled, “I Tested Positive for COVID-19 Antibodies.” Here’s a recap along with additional news. In April, one month after Shelter In Place regulations began, my doctor’s office emailed their patients that plenty of antibody tests were available. The doctors recommended everyone who was now healthy but had recently been sick or had traveled, to get the test done. That week, my husband, Chris, and I drove to the lab for…

A Surprise Experience of Forgiveness

October 17, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 12 comments

Sitting in a women’s Bible study, I looked around the circle at the smiling faces. Am I the only one who has trouble with forgiveness? I wondered. As a six-year-old, my heart shattered when I was sent to boarding school for several years. When I returned home for vacation, I couldn’t express to my parents the homesickness, rejection, and abandonment I experienced. I felt hurt and angry. The many instances of abuse I saw from people who were supposed to…

Chance Encounter at El Baño

September 17, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 10 comments

While serving with my church, I looked for a chance encounter with an eligible bachelor. Little did I know my girlfriend’s brother was the one for me.

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How Being a Missionary Kid Prepared Me for the Apocalypse

July 31, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 4 comments

This month I needed a little bit of humor. A missionary mom who’s raising her kids overseas shared this list in a prayer letter to their church.

Another Kiss Goodbye

July 4, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 0 Comment

My writing mentors used me as a critique guinea pig as we brainstormed my story. This was my first-ever time to be featured on a video.

Interested in Writing Your Story?

June 8, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 0 Comment

Hi friends, For those of you who are writing your personal story, or have ever thought about it, here’s a unique opportunity. If you want encouragement in journaling or writing your personal experiences, please join me tomorrow (Tuesday, June 9) at 10 a.m. PST for a workshop hosted by Susy Flory of Everything Memoir. The class will be led by Marci Seither who has sold more than two dozen stories to Guideposts. In the 45-minute session, she shows us how…

An Ouch of Prevention

May 22, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 2 comments

As a child in boarding school, we had to get a lot of vaccinations as “an ouch of prevention” for many diseases. I really needed comfort from my mom.

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I Tested Positive for COVID-19 Antibodies

May 8, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 6 comments

Because I had the flu and traveled to the UK, I took the COVID-19 antibody test. But I was still surprised when I showed positive for the coronavirus.

A Bitter Pill to Swallow

April 22, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 8 comments

At boarding school in Nigeria, we had to swallow a bitter pill every week to prevent Malaria. Chloroquine is now being tested to help cure COVID-19.

When Toilet Paper Runs Out

March 30, 2020 Debbie Jones Warren Comments 4 comments

When civil war breaks out in Nigeria, I’m away at boarding school. After hearing the news my parents may have to flee, I worry they won’t have enough toilet paper.