16 Books, Devotionals, and Resources for the Season of Lent

i don’t quite know yet how i’ll engage with this season of lent, especially alongside and as part of a new community, but i’m hopeful and curious about what will come of this season of preparing for easter, beginning with the reminder that i come from dust and will one day return to it.

Faith, All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonFebruary 21, 2023lent, easter, bible study, books, church, faith, religion, christianityComment

What I Learned from My Dating Whirlwind (and Choosing to Stay Single)

After two years of singleness, I found myself with three guys who wanted to date me, and date them, I did. It was wild. It was a whirlwind. Spoiler alert: here I am a few weeks later, still single. Here's what I learned.

Real LifeRachel DawsonSeptember 26, 2016dating, tinder, relationships, single, singleness, couples, faith, trust, loveComment

To Gather Around the Table

When we sit down next to loved ones and strangers and acquaintances and break bread, we are building love. We are building community.

FaithRachel DawsonAugust 17, 2016table, community, friendships, relationships, faith, tacos, yoga, jesus, scriptureComment

Echo Chambers and Challenging Your Comfortability

I encourage you not to stay in an echo chamber in your life. Don't stay stuck in the places where everyone around you tells you what you want to hear, what's safe to hear, what's comfortable to hear.

My July 2016 Reads

In the middle of hot days and crazy thunderstorms, I read some great books and abandoned some not-so-good ones and made some progress on my summer reading list, too. Here are the 12 books I read (and listened to) in July!

Let's Call Out to One Another in Worship of Our God

How cool is it that when we gather, we can encourage and spur each other on in our worship, crying out to God and calling out to one another as we praise?

My April 2016 Reads

It's almost May which means it's almost my birthday...but first, here's what I read in April!

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonApril 29, 2016RADreads, book review, books, essentialism, bandersnatch, faith, fiction, race, america, nightingaleComment

The Rhythm of Lent For Me

May this season be one of growth, grace, and goodness. May we walk step by step alongside Jesus, God made man to save us, as He walks forward for us to the cross. May we grasp a little better this year how big that is.