<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RHONDA SCIORTINO, author, speaker, successful survivor, advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhonda Sciortino overcame abandonment, abuse, and poverty, and has dedicated her life to helping others find purpose and love their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:15:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rhonda.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find Rest for your Racing Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever tossed and turned at night with your mind racing through worries, responsibilities, or all the “what ifs” that never seem to stop, you’re not alone. The world around us never seems to rest. The news never ends. The pressure to do more, be more, and control more feels relentless. But peace isn’t found in getting everything done or fixing every problem. Real rest—deep, soul-level rest—comes from three simple, life-changing choices.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/how-to-find-real-rest-for-your-racing-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69062e033b22b9d6327fbc37</guid><category><![CDATA[How to Find Rest for your Racing Mi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Worry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christian Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[God]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:17:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2a55fdcdab4e4e9aa893887b5612bebf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can’t just kill people with whom you disagree--when did disagreeing turn deadly?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evil vs. Wrong: The Line We Cannot Cross Some of us think of people with whom we disagree as evil rather than thinking of them as misguided or wrong. When we think of people as wrong, our response is often to share our opinions in hopes of educating them and ultimately persuading them to see the situation from a different perspective. On the other hand, when we think of people as being evil, our response is darker. Evil isn’t educated or persuaded to become good. Evil has to be eradicated.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/you-can-t-just-kill-people-with-whom-you-disagree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c604e087c099ed06ab54a7</guid><category><![CDATA[Charlie Kirk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Killing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wrong or Evil?]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 01:01:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_c948566097404cc3b4f4cc54239c8de9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why God Allows Pain—and What We’re Meant to Do with It]]></title><description><![CDATA[God’s system of free will applies equally to those who are good and those who are not, much like the law of gravity affects everyone. We are not puppets under God's control. We are created in His image, endowed with free will—an extraordinary and formidable gift. As a result, some individuals choose to say and do things that harm others. God is not the cause of the pain we’ve experienced. People exercising their free will did that.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/why-god-allows-pain-and-what-we-re-meant-to-do-with-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686a9c62dfa7c8048cade81c</guid><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christian Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Miracles]]></category><category><![CDATA[Successful Survivors]]></category><category><![CDATA[God]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overcoming Adversity]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:42:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_5e95239850cd43fc87bacd1173c18abc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_813,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use Your Skills to Predict the Future and Create a Better Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt like you're flipping on a roller coaster—being tossed around by life without a clear sense of direction? It’s easy to view the chaos as random. But what if it's not? What if you can harness your existing skills to steer your future in a more positive direction? Imagine having the power to shape your life instead of merely reacting to it. Predicting Your Future Isn’t Magic. You can learn how to use the skills you already possess to improve your life by predicting outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/how-to-harness-your-skills-to-predict-the-future-and-create-a-better-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6868294e48e66fa6d2b5e834</guid><category><![CDATA[Getting Unstuck]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thrive]]></category><category><![CDATA[Survival]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:38:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_9ecf3523289946b19b646c223024dfec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who or What Is God, Anyway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine how different life would feel if you actually believed you were created in the image of God. How would that influence your confidence, your identity, your relationships? 

You are not an accident. You are not a mistake. You are a child of the Creator of the universe. You were made in the image of Almighty God—infused with His strength, His creativity, His love, and His purpose. But to understand who you are, you first have to understand who God is.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/who-or-what-is-god-anyway-and-why-should-i-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68680a35b74f155a1d178cee</guid><category><![CDATA[Identity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christian Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category><category><![CDATA[God]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_f13986f01b4b47f398723548cca261fe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_855,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Reasons Why a Scientist Believes in God]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're unsure about the existence of God, here are 7 reasons that give a nudge toward belief in the existence of an intelligent creator.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/seven-reasons-why-a-scientist-believes-in-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638289089daefcf6dd8fd8ad</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christian Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[God]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 20:45:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_f6fb75fe653e426c9e8319b5831d5d1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Meaning After Retirement: Volunteering is The Start of Fulfilling Your True Purpose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retirement marks the end of a major chapter in one’s life but it can be the beginning of a new, deeply fulfilling season ]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/finding-meaning-after-retirement-volunteering-the-start-of-fulfilling-your-true-purpose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6637f29ae84a947c01a4a81a</guid><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Getting Unstuck]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category><category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 00:08:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_f448df2816134db39f57ba9f1c8f02bd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Days to Love: Healing Your Heart and Transforming Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can have real love in your life, the kind that heals your heart and transforms your life. Here are 30 steps to take to get it!]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/30-days-to-love-healing-your-heart-and-transforming-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65cba2ad504f94a2be21620d</guid><category><![CDATA[Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thrive]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:00:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_5208c2261faf4545aa51689e91f6d90c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharing your faith with those you love]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all want to pass our faith on to the ones we love. But too often our children and grandchildren don’t share our deeply held faith. ]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/sharing-your-faith-with-those-you-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653557fae22e41fca3339702</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Miracles]]></category><category><![CDATA[God]]></category><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 18:26:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_5c3c3408d1a54d4e8244bc8ca3479c7c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I used to hate my life. Have you ever felt like that?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to hate myself and my life. Have you ever felt like that? I thought that it would never get any better. Then everything changed.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/i-used-to-hate-my-life-hate-you-ever-felt-like-that</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646f9a304b0dcfa26c9d391b</guid><category><![CDATA[Christian Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overcoming Adversity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships ]]></category><category><![CDATA[God]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hope]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 11:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_dec258b23f46416780949a9573291ac5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you know the untapped power of kindness in your life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we're kind, we're happier, and that when we're happier, we have a greater capacity to be kind. Kindness leads to happiness and positive]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/do-you-know-the-hidden-power-of-kindness-or-the-secret-meaning-of-kindness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ec04ff2f0481a001726ac9c</guid><category><![CDATA[Kindness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a0d3d1d048984b2e884bf4bbdce83c47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rhonda Sciortino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The problem with the pursuit of happiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[When happiness is our ultimate goal, especially that which comes from the fulfillment of our desires, we live in fear of losing it.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/the-problem-with-pursuing-happiness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646a9fd806a44cfb24903294</guid><category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overcoming Adversity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 10:30:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_c7e0a89dc19d42e4879b5c52647124aa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grief &#38; Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grief is never just about the present. 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We can go through hard times with peace. Here's how.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/the-three-things-we-learn-from-suffering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6409fe2a4ee4f2f8ac5e1f47</guid><category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category><category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overcoming Adversity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meaning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Survival]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 10:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_76fb17fec5314b2c83b97981dedef096~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Law of the Circle of Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[We can create a life of love that will lead to us being loved and being empowered by love. Love is a beautiful circle. You can initiate it!]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/the-law-of-the-circle-of-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f7c82e4dc0bcda6ca7ee18</guid><category><![CDATA[Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 12:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_42ab7503543e4edb88a63aaae7451493~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_367,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Difference Love Can Make]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the true story of two ladies, one chose a life of love. The other chose bitterness. 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]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/what-love-can-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f7bcb0a18ff98962dd8ea0</guid><category><![CDATA[Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overcoming Adversity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Safe Families]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hope]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:59:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7180e735a0ae77c7bf463d6cec7f42d.jpg/v1/fit/w_853,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 STEPS TO SUCCESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[These simple steps to success work. Not by magic, but in practical ways. Do these three things today to begin to create your successful life]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/3-steps-to-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e0218dff7063a54416eac0</guid><category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overcoming Adversity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Getting Unstuck]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:37:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_eb559fc81f2d4b69b23551a0f771bdcc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miracle Workers Among Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people change your life so profoundly that the results are miraculous. Here's a story of a man who changed mine and countless others.]]></description><link>https://www.rhonda.org/post/miracle-workers-among-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b72351d8ca976570194467</guid><category><![CDATA[Relationships ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Miracles]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 19:21:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4df944_35804b75e2a045d5a99fce43ae1b505b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RHONDA SCIORTINO</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>