A Trusted Friend… [in a time of need and grief]

by rachelrains // April 7, 2021 // No Comments

One year ago, I made a new friend. But not the kind you’d expect, I met my new Target store. I sat in this Target shopping center while my mama braved a calcium drip at twice the speed. (Although, I... Continue reading →

Hello Oklahoma:)

by rachelrains // January 26, 2021 // 3 Comments

Sometimes, I forget… I’ve told the story so many times the pen is near rote. God said go. And through His strength and wisdom—we did! Through His all-knowing, we avoided the devastation of battling a pandemic and mama’s cancer from... Continue reading →

Am I Where I’m Supposed to Be…. [asking for a friend]!?

by rachelrains // January 11, 2021 // No Comments

I have long dreaded this first week back in January. Knowing this week is when our journey began, I worried. Would I feel saddened by the long, brutal journey of moving to Hometown, OK knowing mama would leave this earth... Continue reading →

Dreaming Big…

by rachelrains // January 5, 2021 // No Comments

Grief is a bitter pill. The tears so close to the surface, I don’t dare let them spill. For if I did, the hydrant may never drip dry. The dreaded first Christmas now looms in recent past. But early January... Continue reading →

Naming [and Doing] the Hard Things…

by rachelrains // November 10, 2020 // No Comments

“I can do hard things, if it’s only for a season” is what I kept telling myself, as my mama’s care demandingly increased. What an incredible honor and how exceedingly joyful it was to serve her so well in her... Continue reading →

Fightin’ Crime… and Cancer.

by rachelrains // November 2, 2020 // No Comments

In those hard, early crime fighting days, we called ourselves the Three Amigos. This past winter, I had planned to slowly unpack our story of combatting crime and evil for all of you. But God had different plans… It was... Continue reading →

[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 →