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Easter & Waiting
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdelene, went to the tomb and saw the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciples and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” – John 20:1-2 My favorite thing about Jesus is that he brings dead things back to life. That seems especially poignant as we approach an Easter in a world that seems to be touched more closely by death than life these days. As the world has gone dormant – because…
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Anchors and Rafts
Years ago, a very wise person told me “when you say yes to something, you’re saying no to other things.” This phrase has reverberated in my life and heart ever since. Time. Money. Emotional band-with. Each one is limited. Finite. Even our dreams can have limits, as I learned not long ago. I recently surrendered my white-knuckle-grip on a dream I had been holding on to for many years. I had spent far too long paralyzed by the unknowns and possibilities swimming in the ocean of the future. After plenty of soul-searching, many conversations with people I trust, and lots of prayers, I finally gathered my courage and relinquished my grasp.…
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It Won’t Always Be Like This
9 years ago today, my mom passed away. Almost a third of my life has been spent walking through a journey of grief and loss, healing and hope. And in honor of this day, of the anniversary of the moment in time when that journey began, I’m going to share so thoughts about my mum and loss and healing. Indulge me and read along? It’s long, but I think it’ll be worthwhile. By the age of 29, my mom, who grew up in a town of a few hundred people in Iowa, had gone to college in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, taught in Minnetonka, Minnesota, travelled all over Europe, and…
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Hello!
I’m Rachel, and I’m so glad you’re here. Grab a cup of coffee and stay a while.