Rachel
To Live Among the Former Things
God bless summer camp. No, I mean it sincerely! I don't want to sound trite. While I appreciate it's role in allowing my kids to swim,...
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Rachel
- May 25
- 5 min
Your Truth, My Truth, And Anything But The Truth (So Help Us, God!)
If we could simply change the past---or better yet, the way the present is perceived---wouldn't that just be, well, convenient?
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Rachel
- Apr 12
- 3 min
They All Cry (A Call to Practice Silence)
There’s a whole lot of noise in the world. I just spent a week in which there was a lot of silence. My husband was working around the...
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Rachel
- Jan 11
- 5 min
From Hot Mess to Wholly Blessed (Finding God in the Mess of Motherhood)
Hello friends! It’s been such a joy to experience how God has used my article for Risen Motherhood, “Looking for Rest in the Wrong...
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Rachel
- Nov 7, 2023
- 1 min
Upcoming events: Holiday Markets
Tis the season for shopping and holiday events! I love being a vendor at Christmas markets, and I'll be taking part in THREE this year....
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Rachel
- Oct 19, 2023
- 3 min
An Offering of Musings
This week I received such a thrill. The top two emails in my inbox right now are with editors for two different publications looking to...
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Rachel
- Aug 29, 2023
- 5 min
A Lizard. A Lamb. A Legacy. (What We Leave Behind).
(The following is an essay that is close to the heart. It's been 13 years that we lost my grandfather, and last night, as we all...
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Rachel
- Apr 6, 2023
- 4 min
About the Path to Publication (hopefully)
If you're here, than you probably already know about my self-published children's book If My Oak Tree Could Speak (if not, grab your copy...
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Rachel
- Feb 17, 2023
- 4 min
Faith Like a Child
“What’s that, mommy?” My three-year old’s small finger was extending down the hall. I looked quickly on my way to open the door. “It’s a...
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Rachel
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
The Unexpected Blessings of Motherhood in an Unprecedented Time
I wanted to be happy for them. I wanted to smile when they came into the room. I wanted to open my arms when they came near instead of...
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Rachel
- Jun 16, 2022
- 6 min
Word on the Street 2022 Vendor Experience - Toronto, Ontario's Largest Book and Magazine Festival
An indie author's experience as a vendor at Word on the Street Toronto.
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Rachel
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
Tick, Tick, Boom! (From fiction to nonfiction)
There's been an explosion of my work this week which has been fun. For so long it's just me and the writing, and then me and the...
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Rachel
- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min
About a Break and the Need to Breathe
If you've been paying attention (and I really don't mind if you weren't) you will have noticed that I took a social media break for the...
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Rachel
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
About a Book Ban
On the news a little while ago, a middle grade book called Front Desk by Kelly Yang was temporarily banned at a New York school due to a...
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Rachel
- Oct 25, 2021
- 5 min
Keeping Christmas Canadian: 6 Canadian Kid Lit Authors
Books are a wonderful gift to give all year around, but at Christmas especially, it presents a cozy opportunity to curl up with a child...
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Rachel
- Sep 15, 2021
- 4 min
A Meeting of "Show Don't Tell"
It has been a hot minute since I last blogged. I've been writing here and there, not committing to anything in particular. It's been a...
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Rachel
- Jul 11, 2021
- 3 min
A Day in July (A miscarriage story)
It was a beautiful day in July, warm and sunny, when I found out I was no longer a mother. I was checking my voicemail as my husband...
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Rachel
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
Confessions of a Reluctant Pandemic Homeschooling Mom
Like many others, I had the added task of homeschooling my child Junior Kindergarten this year. Well, I decided to end the year early....
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Rachel
- May 18, 2021
- 4 min
A Bird (Just Go All In).
This spring, we have had the joy of watching a mother robin nest on our front porch. We watched her sit on her three blue eggs. We...
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Rachel
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
A Giveaway
Hello friends! We are in the final stages of distribution for If My Oak Tree Could Speak. In just a few short weeks we will launch it to...
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