Outrage Versus a Call to Prayer…

by rachelrains // February 16, 2018 // No Comments

Should Christians be outraged by the recent comments of Joy Behar? I’m more deeply, saddened than offended and let me tell you why… the comparison of “hearing Jesus” to mental illness, even if intended as a joke, reveals a world... Continue reading →

Learning Grace in the Advent…

by rachelrains // December 7, 2017 // No Comments

I’ve become the neighbor I loathe. And it grieves me. Deeply. In all the rush to usher Christmas in early this year for the adulting child who only gets one trip home, I failed to usher out the old… Days... Continue reading →

#MeToo… Understanding the Enemy

by rachelrains // November 18, 2017 // No Comments

My post is less about my #MeToo story but more about… understanding the enemy. ************************ To borrow words from a friend, the #MeToo movement has been amazing for galvanizing public outcry. The ‘Objectification’ of another person is to de-humanize that... Continue reading →

Love Moves Forward…

by rachelrains // October 17, 2017 // No Comments

Take a knee. Don’t take a knee. At this point, we should ALL ask ourselves “Do I want to be right? Or do I want a solution?” If the purpose of ‘taking a knee’ is to raise awareness, then hasn’t... Continue reading →

I am Convinced… Actions – Words = PREACH

by rachelrains // January 26, 2017 // No Comments

Wrestling with the brokenness of it all, I found these words… Actions – Words = PREACH. ************ I am absolutely convinced my reverberated opinions won’t change another’s. I am absolutely, positively, convinced my ACTIONS speak louder than my words. I... Continue reading →

#LoveForGabbyUSA

by rachelrains // August 15, 2016 // No Comments

The #RioOlympics didn’t go ‘as hoped’ for Gabby Douglas and let’s be honest, unfortunately, she let it show. Sadly, Gabby will walk away having learned a bitter ‘life lesson’ and most likely she will pay for the harsh reality of... Continue reading →

How I Came Face-to-Face With A Sex Trafficker

by rachelrains // October 31, 2014 // 6 Comments

Earlier this week, I relayed the story of how God prompted me to attend the National Summit for Ending Sexual Exploitation in DC last May. What I didn’t mention in that post, I hope will forever change your view... Continue reading →

Twenty-Nine Questions

by rachelrains // October 30, 2014 // No Comments

Is it… messy? Yes! ugly? Yes! uncomfortable to talk about? Yes! a real problem growing at an increasingly, alarming rate? Yes! destroying lives? Yes! becoming normalized and trivialized in our society? Yes! stealing our children’s innocence? Yes! ‘taboo’ to... Continue reading →

Five Things I Want The Christian Woman To Know…

by rachelrains // October 28, 2014 // No Comments

As mentioned in my introductory post, this blog is the partial answer to an earnest prayer one wintry morning of 2013. Likewise, I began praying in January 2014 ‘God, give me a ministry effort to be involved in…’ Folks, be... Continue reading →

Do You Believe an Atheist Can Be a Moral Person?

by rachelrains // September 30, 2014 // 4 Comments

{photo: creationswap.com} Do you believe an ATHEIST can be a MORAL person? I do! I believe the potential for good lives in ALL of us. That is the beauty of our creation! Within each and every one of us is... Continue reading →