The Love Challenge… Going Deeper, Still.

by rachelrains // July 13, 2018 // 1 Comment

As I stood there feeling humiliated, the sting was somewhat lessened. Because I knew God was teaching me the very thing I had been praying for… ************************* Lately, I’ve been trying something new… Whenever I feel offended, disappointed, rejected, hurt,... Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 ‘Zelle would always give a little something to every organization who ever solicited her (ie: the Red Cross, American Heart, etc..) I’m beyond convinced she based this philosophy on a biblical truth… I wish I... 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 →