Category Archives: Separation from the world

Why we don’t Celebrate Christmas

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Rina

One of the questions I inevitably get asked around this time of year is why don’t we celebrate Christmas. Once upon a time, I had a lot of very elaborate reasons for not celebrating Christmas.  As time as gone by, … Continue reading →

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In the Spiritual Realm, there is no Switzerland

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Rina

Recently, I got an email from a friend expressing concern over some comments I’d made a few weeks ago in our weight loss group, detailing what I’d been eating (I haven’t posted anything like that recently, because to be honest … Continue reading →

Posted in Consecration, Miscellaneous, PERSONAL, Separation from the world, Spiritual Warfare, Weight Loss | 4 Comments

Not-So-Innocent Bystander

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Rina

I heard about something incredibly disturbing today. Several months ago a man was stabbed while coming to the aid of a woman being attacked by a knife-wielding assailant. He bled to death on a Queens sidewalk as almost 25 pedestrians … Continue reading →

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Entertainment: does it have a place in the Christian life?

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Rina

Recently I received a series of comments that have really made me dive deeper regarding my recent post on romance. The first question was: “if a romance novel/movie followed a couple long enough to acknowledge that their love had ‘landed,’ … Continue reading →

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On Romance and Love and Not Marrying My Soul Mate and an Attack on Poor Mr. Darcy

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Rina

Recently, I’ve been reading several blog articles dealing with the issue of romance, specifically regarding reading romantic novels and watching romantic movies/television shows.  It’s something I’ve felt God dealing with me about for a while now, but I’ve been having … Continue reading →

Posted in Consecration, Femininity and Womanhood, Love, Marriage, Miscellaneous, Separation from the world | 9 Comments

All That Glitters…

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Rina

Years ago, kids could make extra money by trapping raccoons. They would build a trap by drilling a small hole into a log and dropping a piece of foil into the bottom of the hole. Around the hole, nails were … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Thought – Billy Graham on Evangelism

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Rina

In response to a question regarding the ability of a handful of early disciples to “turn the world upside down” while millions of Christians today “can’t even keep it right side up,” Billy Graham gave the following response: “The early … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Example

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Rina

Today, the kids and I were looking at videos of children singing on You-Tube and ended up watching some clips from “America’s Got Talent,” which led me to a video that I wanted to share with you.  For those of you who don’t … Continue reading →

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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

‘Tis The Season

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Rina

Before you begin to read this, please understand that I know this is an extremely controversial subject, and so I ask that before you begin, you please take a moment to read the last few paragraphs on this page. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Consecration, Miscellaneous, PERSONAL, Separation from the world | 13 Comments