Welcome to the Journey Hey there! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Raquel, preacher’s daughter, firefighter’s wife, mama, storyteller, and...

This morning, my Lita (grandmother) was called home to Heaven. She was 95 years old. Ninety-five years. When I say that out loud, I know what a gift that is. Ninety-five years of life. Ninety-five years of memories. Ninety-five years of watching the world change, watching her family grow, loving generations of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. There is so much to be grateful for. But today, if I’m being truthful, 95 years still doesn’t feel like enough. Becaus

Part 3: Jehovah Jireh "And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus." — Philippians 4:19 (NLT) When I ended Part 2, I told you that just when I thought God had finished surprising us... The mail arrived. At the time, I honestly thought the story was over. Melody had been accepted back into the school she had called home for six years. We had cried. We had celebrated. We had thanked God.