October 2, 2025
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at October 2, 2025
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Bos Rooibos Tea Review: Like Going Home – Or An Ode to South Africa

When I lifted the lid from the tin, my nostrils instinctively went to the edge and breathed in a sweet, earthy waft. The sachets are sealed into foil packs, but the lingering aroma from their packaging is still there and my heart sang. This is Rooibos, I thought, a smile parting my lips.
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September 21, 2025
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at September 21, 2025
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Best Acrylic Painting Classes on YouTube

I return to these same fabulous artists’ channels for amazing, free online classes. I choose their classes that paint scenes that I won’t mind having around, while also teaching me new techniques like building structure, sketching, or 3D imaging.
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June 27, 2025
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at June 27, 2025
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Positivity Corner: My Matcha Ritual

I first heard of Matcha when a friend’s friend from Singapore sent her a bag of the fine, green powder. Amazon was around by now, but things like this weren’t so readily available to Americans – nor did we seem to know to look for it. When I married a man who’s intrigued with all things Japanese, Matcha returned to my awareness, especially when we wound up living across the highway from a Japanese market where Matcha could easily be purchased for a reasonable price.
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June 18, 2025
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at June 18, 2025
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Miranda, an Obscure TV Show for All the People Who Are “Too Much”

Miranda is a tall, beautiful oddball who doesn’t meet the magazine standards of physical beauty, elegance, or womanhood. This is harped on to an almost painful level throughout the show – and people who’ve always been “accepted” for their beauty probably won’t get what this is really about and why it matters so much. That’s okay.
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June 10, 2025
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at June 10, 2025
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I Will Answer Yes

One evening, readers were challenged to sit back, shut up, and listen. We were led to ask the Lord to speak clearly and listen to Him and trust that what He spoke would encourage and uplift us. As most of us know, keeping back a flood of thoughts in a quiet room can be rather challenging. But I somehow managed to still myself and my own thoughts, and soon found my mind resting in the space quietly.
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May 24, 2025
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at May 24, 2025
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Positivity Corner: Writing Theology Papers

You see, writing theology papers isn’t just a school task for me. It’s an exploration of what I’m learning, how I’m growing, how I’m changing, how I’m developing as an adult human. So much of youth was spent regurgitating rote memorization and trying to make a grade. But now, in seminary I’m synthesizing and expanding the knowledge I’m gaining. And it is an utter delight!
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May 22, 2025
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at May 22, 2025
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Iphigenia Murphy, a Coming-of-Age Novel Review

Sara Hosey does a beautiful job of painting the settings for readers and giving us a real look into the soul of a young woman who’s seen too much and known more than a girl should ever know. Being someone who’s experienced some trauma, I found it a little hard to read in places, but ultimately, it was worth the journey.
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