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 →

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 →

Breaking Down… and Trusting Him in the Journey.

by rachelrains // November 19, 2020 // No Comments

One year ago, hubby and I drove through Cairo, Illinois on our way to pick up Cousin Carl for Thanksgiving. Hubby pulled into the historic district for what would be our very last time. Although, unbeknownst to us at the... Continue reading →

Naming [and Doing] the Hard Things…

by rachelrains // November 10, 2020 // No Comments

“I can do hard things, if it’s only for a season” is what I kept telling myself, as my mama’s care demandingly increased. What an incredible honor and how exceedingly joyful it was to serve her so well in her... Continue reading →

Fightin’ Crime… and Cancer.

by rachelrains // November 2, 2020 // No Comments

In those hard, early crime fighting days, we called ourselves the Three Amigos. This past winter, I had planned to slowly unpack our story of combatting crime and evil for all of you. But God had different plans… It was... Continue reading →

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 →