Rachel's Radical Road

My two-year-old niece looked at my blistered, painful feet and simply said, "I love Aunt Rae Rae and I love her boo boos." Her compassion reminded me of Jesus' humble love in a way I never expected.

Life is often compared to “climbing a mountain” because that is a good analogy. I am from Colorado so I may be partial to this because I love my mountains 😊haha. As a teenager, before I had health issues, I … Continue reading →

Slowing down isn’t just about pace—it’s about trusting God, reflecting on life, and finding spiritual growth and gratitude even amid chronic illness.

Sometimes the people who change us the most never even know they did. Lin was my neighbor, and in the quiet moments we shared across a fence, she reminded me what compassion, understanding, and real love look like.

Tonight, my mom helped me walk to my bedroom and I got into my bed confused and in pain from the migraine I had for hours. She handed me my second migraine pill as my head pounded. I wondered, “Is … Continue reading →

Today I woke up with a migraine. That means I stay in my dark bedroom. I take a migraine pill. After a few hours, my head pain comes down to a mild headache. But I know if I’m around light, … Continue reading →

Today is a beautiful day in Colorado Springs, it is 61 degrees and sunny. The sky is blue and there are vibrant green buds throughout the trees. I felt well enough health wise, to sit in my backyard for a … Continue reading →

I can’t believe I have given this title or even uttered this sentence. I am not someone who enjoys pain. I don’t crave it, I don’t wish for it, and I do not recommend it. But I will say there … Continue reading →

Today, I awoke from a restless night. Hours of my night were spent exhausted, wanting to sleep, but the sharp pain in my back keeps me awake. This has been happening the last few nights. I toss and turn trying to … Continue reading →

Psalm 40:1-2 “I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire;He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” Sometimes we wait patiently … Continue reading →

This photoshoot was done as an artistic interpretation of the battles we fight in this world. For some people, their battle is losing a loved one, for others, it is a difficult marriage; for some, it is a disease, for others, … Continue reading →