Changing Hearts

by rachelrains // August 25, 2017 // No Comments

Real evil exists in this world. And it springs from within the heart of every man. To change the world (to really cure what ails it,) you must first change the heart of man. Since changing a heart’s condition is a one-person... 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 →

A Meaningful Journey – This Side of Heaven in 2015

by rachelrains // January 26, 2016 // 2 Comments

One year ago this week, I received a phone call that forever changed the trajectory of my life. So much so my entire year of 2015 is defined by this single event and as a result I am now the... Continue reading →

{A Christian Woman’s Perspective} What’s So Wrong w/Fifty Shades of Grey, Anyway!?

by rachelrains // February 12, 2015 // No Comments

What’s so wrong with 50 Shades of Grey, anyway!? The question may seem obvious to some but due to the movie release the debate has surprisingly resurfaced… And amongst Christian women!? Above ALL else guard your heart, for everything you... Continue reading →

WHY I Give… A Lesson My Grandmother Taught Me

by rachelrains // December 2, 2014 // 4 Comments

      My grandma always gave a little something to every organization who solicited her (ie: Red Cross, etc..) I’m beyond convinced she based this practice on biblical truth. It always impressed me how she lived her faith like... 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 →

A Dear Abby Response

by rachelrains // October 29, 2014 // No Comments

  Did you ever as a kid want to write to Dear Abby!? Did you ever just want to give her a piece of your mind!? Well… recently, I did just that! Here is my response to her encouraging a... 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 →