Changing Life Seasons… {Travel On}

by rachelrains // October 16, 2020 // No Comments

I rediscovered Yellowstone National Park pics from fifty years just a couple days before we left for own family trip two weeks ago. I was only a year old on that trip. My parents had just bought a camper and... Continue reading →

[A Holy Marker… ] My Mama’s Cancer Journey

by rachelrains // September 29, 2020 // No Comments

“Falling leaves are summer’s way of telling us goodbye.” – unknown Three incredibly difficult seasons have come and gone since I last posted to the A Meaningful Journey blog site. All I can say is… God and cancer can move... Continue reading →

#theLoveChallenge

by rachelrains // October 10, 2019 // No Comments

The Love Challenge is growing up y’all… Not only does #theLoveChallenge have a new logo, in just a few, short days, I am attending my first writer’s conference to begin the process of pitching and publishing The Love Challenge as a... Continue reading →

Promise for the Journey…

by rachelrains // August 29, 2019 // No Comments

At the age of eighteen, God gave me a promise. A dream – if you will. A dream for my life’s purpose and a promise for my future. Thirty-two years have come and gone and, finally, the ‘big reveal’ has... Continue reading →

A Lesson in Love (and Humility)

by rachelrains // April 15, 2019 // No Comments

Recently, a woman requested not only a good definition for love but, also, she asked “What does it (actually) mean to love people…?” To really, truly love (people) is to love the way God loves! And God loves relentlessly with... Continue reading →

The Gift

by rachelrains // March 22, 2019 // No Comments

I have always loved this meme. It’s simplicity in truth is profound. As I grieve the closing doors in my life, I’m reminded of this visual. An illustration of a child of God clutching ‘the Gift,’ too afraid to let... Continue reading →

What Family Does…

by rachelrains // December 21, 2018 // No Comments

I still remember the cold, wet feeling of condensation on my small hands as they pressed against the large, plate-glass window of our living room. My 8-yr-old brow furrowed as I watched tiny snowflakes make their way to the ground.... Continue reading →

A Lens Of Understanding…

by rachelrains // August 7, 2018 // 1 Comment

As I scrolled through my social media feed, it happened again. Twice (to be exact.) Regarding two completely unrelated current events. “If you don’t agree with me on XYZ, unfriend me now!?” ************************** Have you ever found yourself sitting in... Continue reading →

the making of KINDNESS…

by rachelrains // July 30, 2018 // No Comments

The other day I overheard a commentator on tv say “Let’s bring kindness back.” I loved the sentiment and overarching theme of the idea and zealously thought… let’s start a campaign. What if we actually could make America KIND again? ... Continue reading →

Miracles Take Time

by rachelrains // July 22, 2018 // No Comments

Lately, I’ve been extremely worried about something completely out of my control, so I prayed “God, if this ever comes to pass, it will be a miracle. And when it does, I will know it is You (and you alone,)... Continue reading →