Rina Schultz

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I'm an avid reader. I started reading at a young age. If I couldn't find anything to read I'd read the information on the cereal box. Yet, I never considered writing even though I had some success early in my life. I entered a competition when I was 8 years old. I wrote a poem, and much to my surprise, achieved third place in the contest. In my early twenties, I won first prize in a writing contest. Still, the penny didn't drop.

About a decade later I started journaling after I had a vivid dream where God spoke to me and prevented me from joining my mother and a cousin who were laughing together about something. I love to laugh and dearly wanted to join them, but couldn’t. I couldn't understand it at the time, but both passed on soon after my dream. It was clearly not my time to join them.

I had the privilege to translate Christian literature from English to Afrikaans for a local publisher. This eventually led to writing two books, published by this publisher. I still lacked the confidence to pursue writing. In April 2025, I discovered Medium and I decided to take the plunge.

I would describe myself as a wallflower. I'm not into parties or crowds. I prefer one-on-one conversations. I constantly converse with God, both silently and verbally. We have the most interesting conversations. I firmly believe in Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Without Him I am nothing and I can do nothing. My life with Jesus is a journey. Sometimes it's more exciting or challenging than I would like, but it's never boring.

I don't know where my writing will go, or where it will take me, if anywhere at all, but it's another interesting path I believe God has led me on, and I'm willing to take this journey with Him.

I share my own experiences, thoughts, ideas, and struggles. In doing so I hope to encourage readers to walk with God, and take this journey we call life with Him.

'This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike "What’s next, Papa?"

God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going to get what’s coming to us—an unbelievable inheritance! We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we’re certainly going to go through the good times with him!' (Romans 8:15-17 MSG)

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