Rachel Rachelhagg
Rachel is a wife and mother of three. She finds humor in the ordinary and writes to remain sane.
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LATEST ARTICLES ( 388 )
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Let the Kissing Be One of Them.
The other day I spoke to a local MOPS group on Patience. Afterwards, I went to a couple of different tables to discuss what they were struggling with in this... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Social Media No-no’s .
I realize this will offend some people, and for that I am sorry. But not really, because I have to write it. There are those people on Social Media that make yo... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
It Won’t Be Like This for Long, Daughter.
The sound of the noise machine and the comfort of my arms lulled you to sleep. I held you as the fire crackled and my heart grew a size bigger, expanding lookin... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Before I Formed You , Your Parents Were Hiding in the Shower.
I’m just gonna get straight to the point. Me and Matt dated for a thousand years, and abstained from sex. It was very hard, pun intended entirely. Read more
Posted on 24 February 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
She Only Knows the Name You Gave Her.
I just wanted to make sure she was okay. I had given her a coloring book to entertain her while I took a quick shower. Being all alone upstairs as her siblings... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Forgive and Forget?
I promise this won’t be a long blog. Grab your hot tea, your wine or your secret stash of chocolate and cozy up with me. Maybe all three. Whatever. Just sit.... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
I Should Work on Letting People Help Me.
There’s something about my personality that drives my loving husband insane. Though I am the only one on crazy meds in this household, it’s debatable on... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Five
Each night as I prepare three tiny plates full of food, I miss two. The head count before school in the morning makes me miss you. Three. My heart counts to fiv... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Do Your Children Play the Poke Game?
In my mind there are three holy places: Heaven – Because Jesus. Target- Because Clearance Costco – Because all the things When entering these said holy places,... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Anxiety and How I Beat It.
I’ve listened to many sermons of people that have seen Jesus face to face. Some have died, and come back to life, others have seen Him in visions. The first... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Patience
I actually started out preparing this talk with a whole different topic. Since your theme was Furiously Flourishing , the first thing that came to my mind was... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Healing is Celebrated in Heaven!
When a physical healing takes place on Earth, most of humanity rejoices. Whether they were praying for this person or just thinking good thoughts, seeing... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
A Good Leader Doesn’t Dictate.
He came storming through the laundry room door, and straight to the pantry for a snack . I could sense something was wrong just from his body language, so I... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
With Each Wash, I’ll Pray for You Momma.
When Matt and I got married, he decided he wanted to wash my feet before we said our vows as a sign of his commitment to my heart. Read more
Posted on 02 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING -
When You Become Parents, Christmas Isn’t About You Anymore
Carrying three sleeping , sugar coma filled children to bed with only four arms was interesting. All muscle movements of their legs have gone to mush after the... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Angel Kisses
The kitchen sink in our new home immediately caught my attention. It was the exact same farmhouse sink that was in our older home. The home that housed demons... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
My Next Book
So, I thought I would update whats going on in my book writing world. I hope this isn’t too boring, if you fall asleep I’ll send you a Red Bull free of charge. Read more
Posted on 17 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
I’m on the Struggle Bus with Patience.
I hid behind the curtain , covering the receiver end on my cell phone. I had called my husband for moral support not to run away, but he never answered. Read more
Posted on 16 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Hidden Underneath is a Jungle of Things That Jiggle.
Let me give you guys a little background on my size. I grew up curveless… no grooves in my jeans. In fact I had to seek out a special place that carried size... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Have I Allowed Him to Be the God of My JOY?
In our deepest moments of grief, despair and heartache there is an open door for the one who died for you to speak about pain. He has been through it all.... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING