About Rachel

Hi friend!

I'm so honored you're here. Here's a bit more about me.

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I'm the girl in the corner at the party fading into the background but pleasant enough to chat with. I'm the mom at the park who begins with gentle-parenting techniques but finishes the trip with exasperated, sharp tones to "Just get in the car!" I'm the friend who implores you to give yourself love and grace, yet not allowing myself the same kindness. I'm the writer who sometimes loves my calling and other times cannot get a clear sentence out to save my life.

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I bet you're like me---a series of contradictions. I find that most people are. My favourite musician is Johnny Flynn (British folk) but my most listened to genre last year was Christian Trap. Riddle me that one.

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Humans are complicated creatures, aren't we? You'll find a little bit about me here, but it's just a snapshot, a tiny, curated sampling of the sum of a person. I'll do my best to give you a full picture.

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I'm  a University of Toronto alum, wife, mother, and day-dreamer. I dream bigger than I'm willing to risk. (Working on that!) I got my first (and only) tattoo at 32 years old. I have a tiny obsession with floral prints. I love reading fantasy and historical fiction novels. I still don't know my times-tables, and I've never broken a bone.

 

Writing is how I process, and is the release for my ruminating creativity. I'm only just beginning to discover the depths of art within me. It spills out through song and rhyme, story and "spurring on".

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My debut children’s book If My Oak Tree Could Speak was inspired by the large oak tree in my former backyard. It is a poem that captures the fascination of children as they wander and wonder about the objects around them coming to life. I'm really proud of it. If My Oak Tree Could Speak is stunningly illustrated by local talent and friend Janice Barber. I'm also a friend of CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers) and adore bringing my book into schools and libraries.

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Most of my published words focus on the hope and faith I have in Jesus Christ. I don't have any answers---but I know the One who does. My work has been published with Risen Motherhood, The Gospel Coalition Canada, Her View From Home, The Grit and Grace Project, Motherly, Just Between Us Magazine, Truly Magazine, and others. Links are included under Writing Gallery. I get a jolt of adrenaline when I finally receive a "yes" email amid the mountain of rejection that comes with any creative endeavor. I'm doing my best to not let either outcome define me. ​

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You will find me with a coffee in hand at my century-old stone home in Campbellville, Ontario where I live with a husband who builds me stuff and three beautiful children who keep me humble. The chickens are a fun diversion.

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But enough about me. (Seriously, if I get too much attention my flight/fight/freeze response kicks in). I would love to get to know you---why you're here, what you love, how you too are hung in a world of contradictions---so please leave comments or send me messages to your hearts delight.

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Let's be human. Together.

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xox

Rachel