Slow is beautiful in its own ways.

Like the sun shining through the backyard onto a sink of dirty dishes.

And that sink… it’s broken. A reminder that fixing and healing don’t just happen to us, they happen through us.

We have to put in the work.
We have to participate in the process.

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭

“Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭27‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭

Hello, Christmas break.

Canton, OH is way more beautiful than people give us credit for.

God is near through every valley & mountaintop alike.

We must allow space to feel our feelings while allowing our theology to inform our emotions, not the other way around.

When your anger, sadness, or anxious thoughts are just a little too loud, remember: a tired hallelujah rises just the same.

The elder, To the lady chosen by God & to her children, whom I love in the truth—& also all who know the truth— because of the truth, which lives in us & will be with us forever: Grace, mercy & peace from God the Father & from Jesus Christ will be with us in truth & love. 2 John‬ 1‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭

“This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬

Anyone who loves their brother & sister lives in the light, & there is nothing in them to make them stumble. But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness & walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them. 1John‬ 2‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭

“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” ‭‭John‬ ‭21‬:‭25‬ ‭

“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” John‬ ‭4‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭

“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.

This scene in Wicked GOT ME.

Throughout life, we take in countless messages about ourselves and our worth, often without realizing it.

“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people both now and forevermore.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭125‬:‭1‬-‭2‬

“Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalms‬ ‭124‬:‭8‬ ‭

Hey friend! 👋 I’m Rachel & I love bright colors, fun patterns, & living life in full color. My hope is that one day when I stand before Jesus, my laugh lines are deeper than my frown lines — not because I haven’t taken life seriously, but because I’ve let my faith be bigger than any sorrows.

The first post feels like so much pressure. Let’s just get that over with.