Category Archives: Forgiveness

The Law of Reciprocity

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Rina

“Every action, thought and feeling is motivated by an intention, and that intention is a cause that exists as one with an effect.  If we participate in the cause, it is not possible for us not to participate in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Contentment, Criticism, Forgiveness, Friendship, Love, Marriage | 1 Comment

Pain, the path to freedom

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Rina

“I don’t know how to recover this time. For the first time, everything in me just wants to barricade my heart and say ‘no more. Never again.’ It’s too much. It’s too raw and too honest, too much has passed … Continue reading →

Posted in Daybook, Forgiveness, Friendship, Healing, Inspirational, Love, PERSONAL, Victory Journal | 7 Comments

I’m a liar

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Rina

God held a big fat mirror up to me a few weeks ago (man, I hate it when He does that… I love it when He does that!) and revealed to me the ugly truth:  I am a liar. Often, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Criticism, Daybook, Forgiveness, Perfectionism, PERSONAL, Victory Journal | 8 Comments

Feathers in the Wind

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Rina

There is an old Jewish proverb that tells of a man who went around slandering his Rabbi to all of his townspeople.  One day, realizing that what he was doing was wrong, he went to the Rabbi’s house and begged … Continue reading →

Posted in Consecration, Criticism, Daybook, Femininity and Womanhood, Forgiveness, Love, Modesty, Parenting, PERSONAL, Quiverfull, Raising Children Discipline/Discipleship | 5 Comments

Not just words

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Rina

Not long ago, I witnessed a beautiful exchange on facebook.  Two women were having a disagreement about something and the way my friend handled the argument was beautiful.  Kind and full of grace, she managed to present her opinion without … Continue reading →

Posted in Criticism, Forgiveness, Friendship, Love, PERSONAL | 1 Comment

Saying (doing) what we SHOULD

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Rina

It didn’t take me long to realize that in all the venting I did in Thursday’s blog post, I spent a lot of time talking about what shouldn’t be done, as opposed to what should be.  That really isn’t the … Continue reading →

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Faithful are the Wounds of a Friend

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Rina

Tonight, a wonderful, loving friend took me up on my request for her to “walk in the light” with me.  She told me there were some things in my life that were, to put it simply, just plain wrong (although … Continue reading →

Posted in Daybook, Forgiveness, Friendship, Love, Miscellaneous, Perfectionism, PERSONAL | 1 Comment