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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 →

Taking a Giant Step Towards Holiness [because…]

by rachelrains // November 24, 2020 // No Comments
And we all could use a dose of holiness right about now. I don’t know about you, but I am far from perfect when it comes to loving others well. I often struggle the most in the small, daily annoyances... Continue reading →

How to Love Your [Political] Enemies

by rachelrains // October 20, 2020 // No Comments
“In the end, we LOVE people into belief. We do not argue them into belief.” – Tim Keller The political season seems to bring out the worst in all of us — on both sides of the fence. No one... Continue reading →

The Secret [Lesson] of Life…

by rachelrains // December 10, 2019 // No Comments
Humility isn’t exactly a characteristic we value much less elevate nowadays… “Humility has a dank and shameful smell to the worldly, the scent of failure, lowliness and obscurity.”* But Jesus came into this world humble in birth and he died... Continue reading →

How Much Should I Give… #GivingTuesday

by rachelrains // December 3, 2019 // No Comments
The holiday season is a time when we think about giving… Especially, nowadays, with #GivingTuesday! But how much should we give… The woman with the oil gave all she had!?  ************************* Five years ago, I issued the very first Love... Continue reading →

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

by rachelrains // November 21, 2019 // 17 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 →

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 →

#MeToo… Understanding the Enemy

by rachelrains // November 18, 2017 // No Comments
My post is less about my #MeToo story but more about… understanding the enemy. ************************ To borrow words from a friend, the #MeToo movement has been amazing for galvanizing public outcry. The ‘Objectification’ of another person is to de-humanize that... 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 →

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Having accepted Christ around age five, Rachel Rains is a wife and a mother who considers her family to be her heart’s deepest desire...

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