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The Shadow of Memory: How Clarity Informs Perspective
A little girl joyfully runs through the park, her summer hat flapping in the breeze as she heads towards the swings. I wish my memories...

Rachel
Jul 53 min read


Of Thistles and Thieves: God's Grace Extends Over It All
The church of God is not a shiny trophy of excellence—we’re a rag-tag group of miscreants who have been saved by grace.

Rachel
Nov 14, 20245 min read


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,...

Rachel
Jul 30, 20243 min read


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?

Rachel
May 25, 20245 min read


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...

Rachel
Apr 12, 20243 min read


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...

Rachel
Aug 29, 20235 min read


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...

Rachel
Feb 17, 20234 min read


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...

Rachel
Oct 6, 20223 min read


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...

Rachel
Apr 4, 20222 min read


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...

Rachel
Sep 15, 20214 min read


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...

Rachel
May 18, 20214 min read


An Explanation
Here we are at the end of February and I've been working to finalize the interior draft of the book. I'm trying to get excited for that...

Rachel
Feb 24, 20214 min read


An introduction
If you are here then you probably already know me. Or my mom. But whatever the reasons, I am glad that you are! In the small chance that...

Rachel
Jan 15, 20212 min read
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