How to Love Others… {Mr. Roger’s Style}

by rachelrains // November 21, 2019 // 9 Comments

This past summer as I was leaving church one Sunday morning, out of nowhere, I had the thought “I wonder if Mr. Rogers knew what he was doing when he wrote the song “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” My suspicion... 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 →

H O P E . . . (on a Starbucks run)

by rachelrains // July 24, 2019 // No Comments

My husband has a favorite road. It is right here in Nashville proper (where we live) and just an easy ten minutes from downtown. Each time we go to the grocery store, make a Starbucks run, or have a small... Continue reading →

When Cancer is a Gift…

by rachelrains // October 9, 2018 // 2 Comments

“And there’s this other, funny thing… I love, more! L O V E . That’s all I feel.” These are the words of a dying man. “Nothing but love.” he says. These words have haunted me since I first read them two Autumn’s... 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 →

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 →