Rachel Jenae

The Broken Way

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The broken way. It’s not the way we’d choose. It’s not an easy way. But brokenness has this unexplainable way of breaking us open for life to flow in and out of us. We have no idea how much it’s … Continue reading

Grandpa

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Grandpa Tank. I have lots of thoughts and words about your life and the legacy of a man you are, but for now I simply want to say thank you for a beautiful legacy. I’ll always remember your tears at … Continue reading

Making Room

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Yesterday I had a thought that I knew needed my attention.  Every year in January I write a blog post about my previous year. It’s a hard work because it’s intentionally revisiting disappointment, sometimes pain and frustration, but it’s also … Continue reading

Growth

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Some growth can seem invisible in the middle of the process. But then suddenly you turn around and see exponential change. Don’t be so hard on yourself. It’s there. Happening right under your nose. It just looks and feels different … Continue reading

Winter

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Winter. Here short months and gloomy days can feel like long years. Years that feel like dying as leaves are stripped by wind and storm. Glimpses of spring and fruit and new life were here yesterday, before… before pruning. The … Continue reading

2018 Year in Review

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Another year is coming to an end and I’ve got music filling my home and coffee in hand as I dive into a pocket of time I love and hate equally each year. I read through past year’s reflections and prepare … Continue reading