Category Archives: Contentment

Prostitution of Prosperity

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Rina

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. – Luke 6:38 What … Continue reading →

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Complaining about the very thing I asked God for

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Rina

Today a friend and I went to visit a Jersey dairy a few hours away from us.  When I spoke with the farmer over the phone (on three different occasions,) he assured me that he’d have five or six cows … Continue reading →

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Last update on Mocha

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Rina

“I purposed that if I prayed for a thousand and no one got healed, that I would pray for another thousand.” – Todd Bentley This morning the vet called and recommended that we put Mocha down.  She’s no longer able … Continue reading →

Posted in Contentment, Faith, Farm & Garden, Fear, Perfectionism, PERSONAL, Thankfulness | 3 Comments

Thursday’s Thought: Prior Marc Foley on Affability

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Rina

(Once again, it’s not Thursday.) Found this while reading the archives at Conversion Diary… Affability is the virtue of maturity and not of youth. It requires the discipline and strength of character to be even-keeled in one’s demeanor, regardless of … Continue reading →

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But I Was Content, Yesterday!

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Rina

With the thoughts regarding finances and provision that have been rolling around in my head lately, regarding finances and provision, this statement by Mrs. Parunak was a beautiful thing to read: There’s a strange thing about contentment. You can lose … Continue reading →

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Through the Desert

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Rina

The one day the path turned a corner, and to her amazement and consternation she saw a great plain spread out beneath them.  As far as the eye could see there seemed to be nothing but desert, and endless expanse … Continue reading →

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Sunday Linkage

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Rina

Starving in a World of Free Samples – Why Sheltering Isn’t Enough “If we expect our children to be able to win the battle against sexual immorality, we need to prepare them for it. They need to know their enemy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth Control, Contentment, Discipline/Discipleship/Raising Godly Children, Miscellaneous, Parenting, Sunday Linkage | 2 Comments

Playing Unto God

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Rina

I read an article the other day about an experiment done in Washington, D.C. involving one of the worlds best musicians. Those conducting the experiment wanted to know what would happen if one of the greatest violinists in the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Consecration, Contentment, Criticism, Inspirational, Miscellaneous, Parenting, PERSONAL, Separation from the world | 7 Comments

The "Me Time" Myth

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Rina

I found a beautiful article at homeschoolblogger.com that really touched me.  In it, she exposes the myth that women *need* time away from their children and husbands in order to “refuel” ourselves. She points out how this kind of mentality only leaves us … Continue reading →

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