Category Archives: Serving Others

Link: Young Mothers Don’t Need God, They Need Help

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Rina

I read a wonderful article today that I wanted to share… Desperate Housewives–No Laughing Matter: Why Young Mothers Don’t Need God, They Need Help I used to joke all the time about the Proverbs 31 woman.  I used to say, … Continue reading →

Posted in Caring for Babies, Cleaning/Organizing, Femininity and Womanhood, Friendship, Homemaking, Homeschooling, Love, Miscellaneous, Organization, Parenting, Perfectionism, PERSONAL, Serving Others | Leave a comment

Addendum to “Welfare not based on Christian values”

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Rina

When I wrote the post yesterday about welfare and other government programs, it was a pretty off-the-cuff emotional vent about some things I’ve been thinking a lot about lately and it occurred to me today that in my ranting I … Continue reading →

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Welfare is NOT based on Christian values

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Rina

I saw this posted on facebook the other day and it really flew all over me.  Welfare is based on Christian values?  Really?  Being forced to provide for the needs of others is love?  Stealing (yes, I used the word … Continue reading →

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Learning Love by Practicing Bach

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Rina

Last night, my oldest daughter got to play in her first solo book recital (book one), performing all of the songs she has learned, so far, with the exception of a few pieces she’s working on from book two.  It … Continue reading →

Posted in Daybook, Discipline/Discipleship/Raising Godly Children, Love, Music, Parenting, PERSONAL, Serving Others, The Seven of 'em | 2 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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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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Hell-Bent on Ministry

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Rina

Serving simply to get people saved is a religious agenda.  As pure and noble as it may seem to us as believers, it is manipulative to the world, and is viewed as impure service.  The world can smell it a … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Thought

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Rina

I’m reading a wonderful book right now called Witchcraft in the Church by Rick Godwin. It’s truly an eye-opening book that exposes the subtle influence that witchcraft can have on our lives. The authors premise is that, while most of … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Thought: Andrew Murray on Serving God

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Rina

If we concentrate on our relationship to [God] as our Master, we should no longer begin each new day with thoughts of comfort, joy, or blessing.  Our first thought should be: ‘I belong to the Master.’ Every moment I must … Continue reading →

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Music In the Parking Lot

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Rina

A lesson in humility – choosing to do God’s will despite what others may think. Continue reading →

Posted in Consecration, Daybook, Miscellaneous, PERSONAL, Serving Others, Victory Journal | 5 Comments