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.

Pain and fear don’t go away, but God’s presence never leaves. Through surgery, chronic illness, and hard days, Psalm 23 has helped me this last week.

I was reading in Mark 8 where Jesus predicts his crucifixion. “He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the … Continue reading →

“Life’s unfair!” My mind, or the enemy whispered. “Look at all your disabilities and illness you’ve suffered the last 11 years.” The thoughts of despair and discouragement played off and on. “The last 24 hours you’ve been battling a severe … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →