My name is Rachel. For as long as I can remember, I have been told, "You are wise beyond your years." And because of that, I have always carried a serious and sometimes heavy heart with me. I feel deeply, and it hasn't always been easy to navigate life, especially as a Christian.

I grew up going to church and put my faith in Christ at the age of 8. As of 2024, I am now 33 years old, but only in the last 2 years have I begun to feel I understand Christ, what "faith" really means, and really set out to intentionally live my life to reflect the miracle of salvation.

My story is one filled with sin, darkness, and shame. I consider myself, in a lot of ways, "The Prodigal Daughter." But God has used my weakness and my brokenness for His glory and to reveal His incredible love to me. I wouldn't change any of my experiences if it meant it would change my relationship with my Heavenly Father.

Today I am free from shame. I struggle. I'm imperfect. But I freely accept and receive the grace of God, the gift of life, and seek to walk in the victory of the Spirit within me.

My heart and, in turn, my life are finally being changed by my relationship with Jesus. I am seeing relationships healed, fears and anxieties overcome, and best of all, I have a sense of peace amidst the chaos of life, a peace with myself as I am, and most of all, peace with God.

God has blessed me with a serious, curious, and contemplative spirit. I long to understand and seek truth, to live in reality, be direct, grow as a person, and live for Christ. I make no excuses for my sin and my weakness. I see no help or benefit in hiding. My heart thrives on intimacy, honesty, and radical self-responsibility. Because of that, God has taken an intuitive, serious little girl and begun to shape her into a wise woman of God.

For the sake of sharing every blessing He has given to me with you, my heart's joy is to share my stories, my life's lessons, and the perspectives that have brought me life and freedom.