A Trusted Friend… [in a time of need and grief]

by rachelrains // April 7, 2021 // No Comments

One year ago, I made a new friend. But not the kind you’d expect, I met my new Target store. I sat in this Target shopping center while my mama braved a calcium drip at twice the speed. (Although, I... Continue reading →

How to Walk in LOVE in Hurt or Trauma… [learning to love those who’ve hurt us.]

by rachelrains // March 30, 2021 // No Comments

Acknowledge the Reality of Hurt. The reality is we live in a fallen, imperfect world full of messy, broken people and it’s only a matter of time before we are hurt by someone or we inflict pain on another. We... Continue reading →

WHY am I here… [finding meaning in the journey]

by rachelrains // March 8, 2021 // No Comments

ONE YEAR AGO—we landed in Hometown, OK, began what was to be a short, but hard-fought cancer journey for my mama, escaped the first cases of Corona in Nashville, lost a dear, sweet friend the night before our departure, and... Continue reading →

How to LOVE others… [a #TLCjourney]

by rachelrains // March 1, 2021 // No Comments

The Love Challenge is a strategy for tackling the greatest challenge ever set before us—loving one another! If the world is our mission field as Christ followers, then the Love Challenge is our field guide; prompting us to be ‘so... Continue reading →

A Valentine For the World…

by rachelrains // February 11, 2021 // No Comments

Every Feb. 14th, the calendar accentuates the world’s desire (and need) to be known and loved. But what if we as Believers could be the world’s Valentine? Sounds simple enough, right!? But it isn’t. Enter #theLoveChallenge… Our words and deeds... Continue reading →

Storms… [finding the meaning in it all?]

by rachelrains // February 8, 2021 // No Comments

Weekend before last, hubby and I returned #CousinCarl back to his natural habitat. A weather alert informed us of possible tornado weather ahead. So, we were forced to pull over and wait for the storm to pass. As we continued... Continue reading →

Hello Oklahoma:)

by rachelrains // January 26, 2021 // 3 Comments

Sometimes, I forget… I’ve told the story so many times the pen is near rote. God said go. And through His strength and wisdom—we did! Through His all-knowing, we avoided the devastation of battling a pandemic and mama’s cancer from... Continue reading →

LOVE Your Enemies… [A How-To].

by rachelrains // January 19, 2021 // No Comments

“Let your enemies bring out the BEST in you… not the worst.” “To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: LOVE your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you... Continue reading →

Am I Where I’m Supposed to Be…. [asking for a friend]!?

by rachelrains // January 11, 2021 // No Comments

I have long dreaded this first week back in January. Knowing this week is when our journey began, I worried. Would I feel saddened by the long, brutal journey of moving to Hometown, OK knowing mama would leave this earth... Continue reading →

Dreaming Big…

by rachelrains // January 5, 2021 // No Comments

Grief is a bitter pill. The tears so close to the surface, I don’t dare let them spill. For if I did, the hydrant may never drip dry. The dreaded first Christmas now looms in recent past. But early January... Continue reading →