Catherine Rackley

We are moving. This little homestead in rural North Carolina was a dilapidated mess when we first bought it a little over three years...

Passover week, this Holy Week, I've been thinking about Jesus' last supper with His followers. They had all come to Jerusalem to...

I have been thinking a lot this Christmas season about rest. We, as a society, need rest. People are tired. Not in the sense of needing a...

*A Note From Catherine: This blog post was written by our beloved Nigerian daughter, Gemma! Elizabeth Sunday, who we lovingly refer to as...

We aren't sure we can do it exactly the way we want to do it, or the way we think it "should be" done, so we don't even try. We don't...

I haven't written a post from my heart in a long time. It has, truthfully, just felt like too much emotional work to try and find...

I deeply long to live to a life that is marked by a "walk of faith." I don't want to have all the answers before deciding to do something...

I'm so glad you're here. Let's dive right in. The 3 questions that have been starring me down in recent months... Will you trust me? Will...

Suffering is a mystery. It is not explained, but it is affirmed. And we must remember that all of Christianity rests on mysteries....

If you are anything like me, perhaps you've found yourself searching and longing for rest. Covid ended and we swore we weren't going to...

Ear-piercing screaming, utter terror billowed down the long hallway and up the covers to my ears that were tucked warm and cozy under my...

At the end of the summer next year (2024) my husband, William, myself, our 6-year-old daughter, Vada, and our Sheepadoodle pup, Maybelle,...

Gratitude. It's a current buzz word, though not a new concept. We feel most fulfilled when we give thanks because it's what we were made...

When Elisabeth Elliot was 12 years old she prayed the prayer written below. It was not just a one-time, fleeting prayer but, rather, this...

Can you remember a time as a little one when you felt utterly delighted in by a parent or caregiver? I so hope you can. I remember when I...

Why would a loving, sovereign God allow bad things to happen to good people? This is the number one question that keeps hungry souls from...

Wanting the approval of other people...it's a relatable feeling for all of us. Some of us, though, struggle more than others...I'm at the...

Guest post written by Elizabeth Sunday (Gemma) Do we ever forgive and forget? Does the hurt immediately disappear after you say the...

Mother Teresa had a cross hanging, front and center, in her Home for the Dying in Calcutta, India (Kalighat is the missionary home's...

Are you weary this December when the world seems so jolly? Are you grieving when you feel like others are celebrating? Is your tired...