[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 →

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 →

Imagine… What If We Just Loved?

by rachelrains // November 1, 2018 // No Comments

Have you grown weary of all the hate, injustice, anger, and sadness in the world? What if we just loved? What God truly desires is for his children to love Him and to LOVE one another! Imagine. Imagine if you could... 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 →

If I Could Talk Someone Off a Ledge…

by rachelrains // September 10, 2014 // 4 Comments

I do not believe people who commit suicide are selfish. But I believe suicide is a selfish act. Suicide says “My pain is more important than the pain I’m about to inflict.” I believe most people who commit suicide are... Continue reading →