A Response to Pain and Suffering

Rachel HauckA Cry for Justice, Jesus's Justice, overcoming, Shelley Hundley 5 Comments

I’m reading a great book by my friend Shelley Hundley. “A Cry for Justice: Overcoming anger, reject bitterness, and trust in Jesus who will fight for you.” This is an amazing book. Not only is Shelley bringing justice scriptures to life but she shares of her own horrific journey into understanding and embracing Jesus as Judge. Abused sadistically as a …

Comforted by God and One Another

Rachel Hauckovercoming, overcoming fear, the fellowship of the saints, the love of Jesus, the power of the Word Leave a Comment

I love the Word. It’s so rich, deep, powerful. In the mid-’80s to early ’90s, I struggled with fear and anxiety, and my prescription was meditating, ingesting, believing God’s Word. I read, “I do not have a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind,” and believed it! I quoted it in the hard, heart-pounding moments, and …

See you soon, Kristy

Rachel Hauckcancer, death, Jesus, Kristy Dykes, life, overcoming 3 Comments

Friend and author Kristy Dykes graduated to the next life yesterday. Her husband blogs about it here. Kristy was a shining spot to so many of us writers. A cheerleader, an exhorter. You can see from Milton’s writings she was a loving, kind, spunky wife and mother. Mostly she loved Jesus and reflected His light with a passion. Cancer took …

Overcoming Fear & Anxiety – Part 1

Rachel Hauckovercoming, spirituality 1 Comment

As a kid, fear wasn’t an issue with me. We moved around as my dad attended school and while I was shy on the first day of a new school or meeting new friends, I was never afraid. Fear was only an issue after watching the Wizard of Oz. I’d be in my room under the covers imagining the witch …