About

Hello! My name is Rindy and I am a Christian, a single mom, a physical therapist, and now part of Walls Down Church, a church plant to be launched in the Cincinnati, Ohio area! I love being with my guys, kayaking, biking, watching hockey, and am even learning to scrapbook. Whatever I am doing, you will always find me listening to music (and be thankful you can’t hear me sing!).

My life experiences would make even the best movies seem boring. I was once a very broken person, hiding behind the mask of success. Today, through God’s healing, I am able to reach out to those who are where I once was. We are all the same, searching, struggling and reaching for hope and love. There are so many people who believe God could never love them. There are so many who walk through our schools, our banks, our churches and our lives who struggle with the things that no one will ever talk about. God has brought incredible healing in my life through Jesus and I want all to know and experience that healing for themselves.

I love meeting and connecting with people! I have lots of thoughts that run around in my head and I started this blog to get some of them out! I like to challenge and be challenged…stepping out of our comfort zone is the only way to really grow.

So join in, think, comment, and enjoy! No skills necessary…we’re all works in progress Experiencing the Journey together.

37 Responses to “About”

  1. myderbe, on December 24th, 2006 at 8:52 pm Said:

    Good start, Rindy. :) I’ll be back often.

  2. paulpeterson, on December 24th, 2006 at 9:36 pm Said:

    Hey there Rindy! Welcome to blogger world!

  3. Maureen, on December 26th, 2006 at 3:47 am Said:

    Rindy,

    What a great picture of you and the kids! I’ve never checked out anyones blog before, so this is my first time too. Guess I’ll keep checking back with you.

    Great to see you this past weekend at the game (and a great game it was!)! Hope you guys had a great Christmas and we’ll see you soon.

  4. Celeste, on December 27th, 2006 at 11:50 am Said:

    Welcome to the bloggin world! It’s a lot of fun and great to “meet” other Christians! :D

    I’ll be back to visit…

    Celeste

  5. Vern, on January 3rd, 2007 at 3:52 pm Said:

    Hi Rindy- I just read and really enjoyed your blog. You’re a good writer- I like you’re insights and thoughts. I hear your heart and I can tell you’re thinking deeply about these things. Good luck and stay with it-

  6. Joni Ruhs, on January 5th, 2007 at 1:02 pm Said:

    Enjoy blogging. Its become my new obsession. I love to write and this is a great outlet. I’ll agree with Vern–you are a good writer. Looking forward to more reading!

  7. Phil, on January 7th, 2007 at 9:28 am Said:

    Hi, Rindy! Thanks for the comment this morning. I’m enjoying your thoughts thus far (isn’t blogging “fun”?) and will look in on you again!

    Blessings,
    Phil—

  8. Aaron, on January 12th, 2007 at 11:59 am Said:

    Rindy,

    Not sure how to get a hold of you. You have officially been “tagged” for the “5 things you don’t know about me”. You can see it on my blog. Good luck!

  9. Kathy, on January 14th, 2007 at 6:30 pm Said:

    Hey! I finally sat down to check out your site! Awesome! I will need lots of time to soak in all you had to say. Who would have guessed you had such a deep, introspective side? I like it!

  10. Patricia of Pollywog Creek, on January 24th, 2007 at 6:09 pm Said:

    Hi Rindy! I love the photo of you with your guys! Welcome to the blogosphere - and thanks for your comment on Pollywog Creek. I do hope you will return! Blessings!

  11. DulceDiana, on January 30th, 2007 at 9:16 am Said:

    Hi Rindy,

    Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. You *sound* like such a fun mom :)

    How funny! I also enjoy music very much…but don’t have a music note in me…lol…many blessings to you!

    Love,
    DulceDiana

    PS: I like the title of your blog.

  12. writeathome, on March 9th, 2007 at 8:21 pm Said:

    Hi Rindy,

    I love your family photo. It’s beautiful.

    Carol

  13. Phil, on April 18th, 2007 at 4:17 pm Said:

    Rindy,

    I’ve read and enjoyed Experience the Journey for some time now. You’re deserving of The Thinking Blogger Award! Congratulations.

    Stop over at http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/he-thinks-yes-he-does/ to see what I wrote about you, display the award with confidence, and then if you’d like, pass it along to five other deserving thinking-bloggers.

    God Bless You!

    Phil—

  14. kevin bussey, on April 28th, 2007 at 11:01 pm Said:

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. Thanks for sharing your story.

  15. Jon McClarnon, on April 30th, 2007 at 8:35 pm Said:

    Nice to have you visit my site. BTW - how did you find it? Enjoyed reading your stuff while I was here.

  16. Ryan Day, on May 1st, 2007 at 8:53 am Said:

    Thanks for stopping by my site! I’ll pray fo you as you seek God’s direction!

  17. Ani, on June 1st, 2007 at 4:44 pm Said:

    I’m writing to let you know that I’ve added a link to your blog onto the side bar of my own site. As a survivor I’m trying to reach out and connect with as many other survivors in the wordpress community as I can. My blog is fairly new so I thought adding links to other survivor blogs that I stumble across might be a good place to start. If for any reason you would like me to remove the link to your site please let me know. I can be reached at anistar@withdissonance.net. And if at anytime in the future you’d like to add a link to my site from any of your own pages that would be fine with me. Thanks so much.

    Hope Sent,
    ~ Ani

  18. Tamara, on June 9th, 2007 at 10:59 pm Said:

    Rindy:

    Thanks for stopping by my site the other day! As an update on the RSS reader discussion, I have completely converted to Google Reader. I am now featuring my “shared items” from Google Reader on my blog - as a way to show off some cool photos and videos I come across in the blogosphere. Technology is fun.

    Tamara

  19. David, on June 26th, 2007 at 3:10 pm Said:

    You’ve been tagged at Grits n Grace.

    Read the post “Tagged: Why I Dig Jesus.” and follow the instructions.

  20. klampert, on July 8th, 2007 at 1:37 pm Said:

    Rindy…I foun you through david on grits and grace…great blog…and a wonderful read

  21. Daniel D, on August 10th, 2007 at 10:12 am Said:

    Hey Rindy! Thanks for the comment on my blog. Really appreciate your kind words!

  22. dave anderson (moviepastor), on August 15th, 2007 at 1:21 pm Said:

    Thanks for reading my blog and commenting. Nice work on your blog!

    -dave

  23. jdkv34, on August 19th, 2007 at 9:45 am Said:

    I think I may have opened a blog…but I am still figureing out how to use it…crazy wild

  24. A Friend, on August 20th, 2007 at 8:09 pm Said:

    Rindy,

    Would you mind emailing me, I’m assuming that you can get my email off this comment (and you might recognize it from the past). I have a lady in my church who is a single mother and I need some advice in how to counsel her… and thought immediately of you. Thanks for the help… that’s what this community of believers is all about!

  25. jumainejones, on September 14th, 2007 at 2:57 pm Said:

    Hi Rindy:

    Thanks for inquiring about our launch. Things went really well. We witnessed what God can do when we simply trust Him. We had switch locations at last minute. In the midst of it, God was faithful. The team is stronger because of it. Hope all is going well with you!

    Blessings,
    Jumaine

  26. MirroredGrace, on September 20th, 2007 at 10:17 pm Said:

    Rindy,

    I have a surprise for you. Stop over….

    http://mirroredgrace.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/an-honor-bestowed/

  27. erzsi1113, on October 15th, 2007 at 6:49 pm Said:

    Rindy — I saw your blog linked off the wordpress start-up page (the post “Pray Like Crazy” was on there and I was intriuged!) and I am so glad I’ve found you! I, too, am a single mom, a Christian and in the couple minutes I’ve had to check it out I am inspired by the things on here.

    What’s funny is a friend of mine and the worship director at my church left a comment above (klampert) but this is the first I’ve heard/seen of you — It’s such a small world!!!

    I look forward to reading more from you!
    ~liz

  28. John Atkinson, on October 24th, 2007 at 10:45 am Said:

    Way to go Rindy. It is awesome to see you learning during this time of your life. There are some amazing leaders in that list so keep soaking it up. I’m excited to able to follow your journey through the blog.

  29. inWorship, on October 26th, 2007 at 9:52 pm Said:

    Hey Rindy, thanks for stopping by the blog. I’ve replied to your comment. See ya there :)

    Brent

  30. Melissa, on November 17th, 2007 at 12:01 pm Said:

    Rindy! I just tagged you!

  31. tam, on November 21st, 2007 at 6:59 pm Said:

    Just wanted to say happy Thanksgiving Rindy! Hope you have a great day with your family!

  32. jumainejones, on December 6th, 2007 at 11:09 am Said:

    Hi, Rindy. How are you? Thanks for your comments and staying in touch. I pray that all is well with you!

  33. Jon Acuff, on January 5th, 2008 at 9:28 pm Said:

    Dig the blog. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. A friend, Gabe Lyons, wrote Unchristian, it’s good to see people checking it out.

    My site is http://www.prodigaljohn.com or my uber short devotional site http://www.97secondswithgod.com

    Jon

  34. heaven, on January 20th, 2008 at 8:20 pm Said:

    Hi Rindy,

    Thanks for visiting my blog. I’ve read a bit of yours and like it alot. We also live in Warren County, it’s a great place, especially with kids. There are some great churches (we go to The Vineyard in Tri County), convenient shopping, and lots of things to do.

    Hope you like it!
    - Heaven

  35. Tony Whittaker, on March 3rd, 2008 at 10:20 am Said:

    Dear Rindy

    I can’t see a ‘contact me’ link anywhere, so hope it is ok to post here!

    Hi, thought you might be interested in our IE Day stuff below. And very glad of any feedback on the church site tool also.

    Blessings,

    Tony

    Churches to Hold Web Focus Day April 27

    “How can we use this new-fangled Internet thing to share the gospel?” Christians are asking. A worldwide “web evangelism focus day” is helping to provide answers. Sunday, April 27, has been designated as Internet Evangelism Day. Churches can download free materials from the Internet Evangelism Day website. These materials make it easy for churches to create a short presentation about online outreach on or near that Sunday. A PowerPoint, video clip testimonies, drama scripts, music and handouts can be used to create their own customized program lasting from one minute to 50.

    Church leaders who have already used these materials are excited. “This is a huge help for small churches such as ours,” writes a church leader from California.

    The Internet Evangelism Day team emphasizes that web evangelism is for anyone, not just the technically gifted. “There are many ways to share your faith online, without any technical background at all,” says IE Day Coordinator Tony Whittaker.

    Christian leaders are also enthusiastic: “I am glad to commend Internet Evangelism Day,” says Dr. John Stott.

    Churches can start planning their focus day now. More information is available at:
    http://www.InternetEvangelismDay.com

    Free Church Website Tool Released

    The people behind Internet Evangelism Day also provide year-round resources about online outreach. The ministry explains many ways that Christians can share the good news, including through church websites. Churches often find it difficult to create a site that will engage with outsiders in their area, and find themselves asking, “”How can our church website help us reach out into our community?”

    A new online tool released by IE Day provides churches with a free 15-page evaluation report. Users assess their own website by answering 55 simple questions. Their customized report is immediately displayed online, ready to print or save. The report’s recommendations are tailored with specific practical suggestions, based on the questions that were ticked. View the evaluation tool here:
    http://www.InternetEvangelismDay.com/design

    A church site which has been prioritized for non-Christian visitors can be remarkably effective in reaching the community. “Week in, week out, more visitors turn up at our church on a Sunday because of the website, than anything else,” writes one growing church in London.

    The tool also provides the parable ‘A Tale of Two Golf Clubs’ (which is available to republish) to illustrate the principles of effective church websites: http://www.InternetEvangelismday.com/golf

    Church leaders have welcomed this new resource. “This competent evaluation tool provides a valuable service to churches that will help them strengthen their effectiveness in outreach through the Internet,” says Dr. Sterling Huston, director of North American Ministries for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Gary McClure of LifeWay Ministries agrees, saying, “This checklist is an invaluable tool to identify critical areas for improvement. Every church should study this regularly and act on it!”

    For more information on IE Day, visit
    http://www.InternetEvangelismDay.com

    Contact: Tony Whittaker, Coordinator, Internet Evangelism Day
    Tel: +44-1283-702334 (GMT office hours)
    email: InternetEvangelismDay.com/feedback
    IE Day is an initiative of the Internet Evangelism Coalition, a group of online ministries, at Billy Graham Center, Wheaton, US, and is coordinated from WEC International’s Derby UK office. It is completely free with NO fund-raising component.
    Leaders available for interview: InternetEvangelismDay.com/publicity
    Photos: InternetEvangelismDay.com/photos
    Leaders supporting: InternetEvangelismDay.com/supporting
    More article ideas: InternetEvangelismDay.com/free-articles

  36. jon, on May 14th, 2008 at 4:32 pm Said:

    rindy-

    today i’m seeing how small the world is, mainly due to the http://www…a few months back i had a conversation with a guy known as thepaulpeterson about the church plant he was doing…today i find your blog from mandy’s craziness on wednesdays…i put two and two together…i heard great things about you from paul…they stuck in my head because my wife has been a physical therapist for atleast 12 years now, i can’t keep track…

    anywho, i wanted to say hello and i pray that all is going well with walls down church!!!

    jon

  37. Wendy, on July 2nd, 2008 at 4:33 pm Said:

    Hey Rindy,
    Just wanted to say thanks for sharing at Northgate this past Sunday. It was so encouraging to observe the dynamic change that has occurred from the first time you spoke. ( I was there when you spoke many months ago) It never ceases to amaze me how life-changing this walk with Jesus can be. What an exciting adventure He has you on. :) I wish you and your family the best and I am convinced that Walls Down will have a major impact in Cincinnati.
    Blessings to ya!

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