3 Surprising Things I’ve Gained from Observing a Weekly Sabbath Practice
What prompted me to start observing a weekly Sabbath practice and the 3 things I gained from the practice as a highly sensitive person.
Because “Just Be Yourself” Isn’t Enough
Because “Just Be Yourself” Isn’t Enough:Thoughts on Identity and Purpose In which I share: a story: “If Phillip, the most true-to-himself person I knew, could succumb to perfectionism and fear of criticism and failure, what chance did I, a...
As the Country Reopens, Look Up
This week, candles were extinguished with a breath and a wish. Though, “Happy Birthday” felt less like a mark of time passing and more like just simply something fun to do that day. Because, really, has any time passed since the start of the Coronavirus?...Embrace Your 2020 – Week 2 Recap
This recap email is late and I apologize for that. You were supposed to receive this email this past Saturday and this week’s email today. This week’s email will come tomorrow. I have a reason why this email is late and you can read more about that below,...Embrace Your 2020 – Week 1 Recap
Embrace. Hey there. I’m so glad you decided to join me as I chose to embrace this unique year week by week! Can you believe it’s already Saturday? Here’s a look at how we embraced this week. Week 1 Activity & Verse In case you missed it, this...
Embrace Your 2020
I stepped up to 2020 with a fervor to embrace it. The known of 2019 stepped aside for the new possibilities of 2020, and I sprinted ahead. And then I stumbled. Not because of anything I had done; as the ground rose and fell under me with life disruptions, I found myself frantically trying to find my footing as I moved one week into the next. And just as I thought I had righted myself, the ground under me dropped out with a sudden and intense finality.
This year has become what I believe God always intended it to be for me: an embrace.
20 Verses to Memorize in 2020
In my attempt to embrace my unique design as I embrace this unique year, I am memorizing 20 verses.
Saying Goodbye to a Future
I miscarried on a Sunday. By the following Thursday, I felt the familiar need to make sense out of my reality by creating plans, by defining purpose, by scheduling my day. So, I did just that. By the following Sunday night, at the one week mark, I found myself...
Embracing My Unique Design During a Miscarriage
I see pictures of spring popping up all over social media. In my neck of the woods, it’s gray skies, rain drops, yellow grass, and an alteration between cold and less cold. It seems fitting for today. Today is my second day of recovery from emergency surgery. I...
Live Life Well
In order to graduate high school, I was told I had to read the entire collection of Mark Twain’s works on on my family’s bookshelf.I only made it through about 75% of the collection, but by then my parents’ expectations shifted to a more realistic...About Rachel
Rachel Fahrenbach is storyteller embracing her unique design. She loves rhythm and routine but also has a flair for free-spirited creativity. She currently blogs about embracing your unique design and knowing your intentional Creator while working on her fiction projects. Rachel and her husband live in the Chicagoland area with their three youngsters.