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Why There Will Be Days We Want To Hide Away

May 30, 2017 Rachel Rowell

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by! If I could sit for an hour or two and have coffee with you, these words written down here are much of what I would say. Mostly you would hear me say, "Me too. You are not crazy and you are definitely not the only one." It is my hope that these frail and honest words of mine wrap around your soul like a big ole' comfy blanket, and that you leave this space feeling a little more hope and encouragement.. and just a little less alone.

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Some of the meanest people many people know are Christians. It is a sad truth I know because I’ve had heavy doses of religious people and it is scary. And it is embarrassing. If you are going to talk Jesus all the time and then batter and beat up everyone around who isn’t as good as you with with slighted words and attitudes of judgment, condescension, and shame when they don’t meet your impossibly lofty standards, you need to stop telling people you represent Jesus because you do not accurately reflect or represent the Jesus I have come to know. The issue is self-righteousness, which is the only sin that made even Jesus mad enough to call the religious people names and flip over tables. If we claim Jesus and are not the very basic of goodness which is being kind to all people in all things, then we lead people astray with offense and leave a bitter taste everywhere we go. People who are unkind lack LOVE. Which is all of who Jesus really is. If we can’t at the very least be kind then we need to stop using the name of Jesus to give our self-righteous image an esteem boost. Love without condition. Be merciful. Be compassionate. Be genuine in your faith. Be kind. Let your walk match your talk. Or step off your “Jesus” stage and sit down.

Front porch sittin’ after dinner with my man kinda evenings.

My dad & his beach babe (me) 33 summers ago. #circa1985

That time I tried to be a horse gal and Pippi-Longstocking all at the same time and seriously sucked at horse shows. Hey, I tried! It just wasn’t for me. 🤣

Just when I thought both kids being away at camp this week meant the house was gonna stay clean... Nice try trying to blend in as a cute couch pillow again Daisy May. 🙄

This week three good friends and I began a weekly meet up with our daughters called “Girls Gone Wise” in a world gone wild. Our first day was so good and as we all sat and shared, I realized what a gift it is to get to be the ones to disciple and mentor our girls through this next season of their lives when they are leaving their girlhoods behind and life begins to get REAL. And that they don’t have to figure out all the hard stuff on their own or from their peers because they learned the truth from mom first. Mamas, we must be convinced that it is not the church’s or the school’s responsibility to disciple and raise our children up in truth. The calling is ours. They say it takes a village to raise children well...and I am so thankful for mine. #girlsgonewise #ittakesavillage

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