Rachel Boulos

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3 Reflections for the Anxious Heart

The world is on edge – again. If you’ve been feeling anxious lately, I understand. If your anxiety has been dismissed with trite responses, I can relate. Sometimes fear is pitted against faith as if they were bitter rivals, leaving believers who struggle with fear and anxiety to feel judged, shamed, or misunderstood. But there…

October 23, 2023

The Key to Finding Strength When You Feel Weak

When it comes to the hustle and power moves of my peers, I just can’t compete. While they’re off growing careers, raising families, volunteering, and serving on the mission field, I’m just hoping to string coherent words together and walk around the block. As much as I fight to stay strong, the truth is I’m…

March 14, 2023

Walking with God in the Valley of Shadows

While navigating the winding Irish countryside, I marveled at the view. Countless sheep roamed freely as they grazed in pastures near the road. Every few miles, my husband and I would pull over to photograph the scene. As I watched the wooly bunch meander over mountainous terrain, I knew their shepherd was nearby. There…

January 30, 2023

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It’s easy to trust God with the small things. But what about the big stuff? When life-altering changes toss and turn me like a raging sea, I struggle to trust that the Lord will guide and provide.

I dread winter because it hangs on forever in the North. It’s grey most days and has been known to snow in April and May. Like winter, I also dread the deeply painful seasons of life.

I’ve been tempted to stop writing. To set down my pen and just walk away. To believe the antagonizing voice in my head that says it’s not making any difference, nobody cares, and I should just keep it to myself. Share, but not too much. Be honest, but not too much. Grieve, but not too much. It’s becoming easier to step away from the page than worry about filtering words when my heart is heavy.

Remembering my Dad today. ❤️‍🩹 Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like to know him as an adult.

As I close out the year, here are few things I’ve learned. What would you add from your own life?

It’s ironic how hard I try to make every year magical when the first Christmas was far from perfect:

Meet Rachel

Rachel Boulos is a freelance writer living with the everyday challenges of chronic illness and trauma recovery. She provides a biblical framework and practical tools for believers suffering from chronic physical and psychological pain so that they can experience hope and healing when life hurts. Rachel loves to travel, explore the outdoors, meet new people, and find any excuse for a coffee date.

Rachel has an M.A. in Spiritual Formation & Discipleship from Moody Bible Institute and her award-winning work is featured by (in)courage, Alliance Church, and as part of the Brave Women Series.

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