by Rachel Swanson | Mar 27, 2016 | Faith, Family, God, Uncategorized
“Learn graceful ways of saying no and of pointing out that this pressure to do something is not in line with most people’s wishes.”— Judith Martin I’m walking through the grocery store and the air of Easter inundates my senses. Baskets with bows and... 
by Rachel Swanson | Feb 18, 2016 | Faith, Marriage, Relationship, sex, Uncategorized
If you’ve been married for any number of years, you’ve probably experienced, at one time or another, a season of dried up love for each other. Perhaps you’ve just experienced a season of post-partum depression in your life. Perhaps a job loss has left you... 
by Rachel Swanson | Dec 18, 2015 | Faith, Family, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year when Pandora is playing Christmas songs all day long in my house. The garlands are up giving me a twinkle and a flash. The manger scene displays its humble reverence on my mantle. The joy of the season is upon us! Yet I’ve become painfully aware... 
by Rachel Swanson | Nov 24, 2015 | Faith, Uncategorized
Come join me today over at Whole Magazine where I discuss Weighing the Absence or Presence of Words… “We must be sensitive to listening to Gods voice and presence to help us decide when and what words to share as well as when to speak up or be silent. But... 
by Rachel Swanson | Nov 4, 2015 | Faith, God
[I am now one of WholeMagazine.org contributing writers! So you may see some of my writing featured on Whole! I will link them from my website here so you don’t miss them. Thanks for encouraging me to keep writing by following along at Refine and Restore!]... 
