No Trouble at All

By Samuel Rainey | August 19, 2021 | 3 Comments

Note from Barbara: There is nothing like the love of a parent for her child. In June I listened to this child of mine, Samuel, speak at a Weekend to Remember marriage getaway and I cried with joy and wonder and pride at how wisely and clearly he and his wife whom I love, communicated […]

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Pestering God

By Barbara Rainey | August 9, 2021 | 4 Comments

Too often I’m in a hurry and end up using my driving time to talk to God.  Conversing with my Heavenly Father throughout the day, in or out of the car, is always good.  But my fast-paced life often leaves too little time to talk face to face.  It’s like my relationship with some of […]

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Soul Care (Part Two)

By Barbara Rainey | January 27, 2020 | 8 Comments

This is the second of a two-part series on soul care. Click here for part one.   “The human soul longs for things higher, warmer, and purer.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn “To become ourselves is to enjoy God in alignment with the way He created us to be.” Crossway Devotional Psalter Once upon a time, a group […]

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Soul Care (Part One)

By Barbara Rainey | January 20, 2020 | 8 Comments

Dear Barbara: How do I care for myself as a woman and mom? I’m curious to hear your thoughts on self-care and self-development which seems to be the thing right now. Thanks, Amanda I’m delighted to attempt a reply because this is a topic I’ve been thinking about for a long time, but especially in […]

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Words Matter (Part One)

By Barbara Rainey | January 10, 2019 | 3 Comments

Twelve years ago Dennis and I took a long and much needed vacation to Alaska. Every day we boarded a small plane with our new friends, Paul and Donna Claus, and took off for places unknown in this wild untamed vast frontier. The Baker ice field was our destination one day; a place beyond comprehension. […]

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