by Rachel Swanson | Sep 22, 2015 | Family, God
9 Years… Can I tell you through a series of pictures what my husband and I have gone through in our marriage these past 9 years? We all tend to post perfect pictures of our lives, masking the rawness that is perhaps going on underneath the poses. Yes, I get...
by Rachel Swanson | Aug 26, 2015 | God, Relationship
Intimate Insights by Rachel Series: Part 3 of 4 (This is Part 3 of the Intimate Insights by Rachel series, a personal reflection of raw realness with a bit of faith sprinkled in.) Have you ever been in a relationship with someone where you want to spend...
by Rachel Swanson | Aug 12, 2015 | Relationship, sex
You find yourself in the quiet of your car. The day is done. Removed from the previous hours of busyness. In this moment of quiet the lingering ache begins to form again. The hollow emptiness you know all too well now. There’s an underlying dissatisfaction with...
by Rachel Swanson | May 29, 2015 | Relationship
The weight of failed friendships over the years still seems to roar its ugly head at me; painful percussion effects from loss and betrayal that at times feels too great a burden to bear. Over the past few years, I have untangled the deeper understanding of this issue...