Letters to Rachel

A husband reaches out to his wife as part of the ultimate long-distance relationship.

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But We Were There

Dearest Rachel – It amazes me to think that once upon a time, our family thought nothing of showing up at church both in the morning and the evening. I don’t know if my folks ever suffered from the “Sunday Scaries,” as I hear tale of nowadays – and can totally relate to, even though…

November 2, 2026

from Rachel: We Wanted To

What specific reason did the apostle Paul give in 1 Thessalonians 2:18 for not coming to the Thessalonians despite his deep desires to the contrary? “Satan stopped/hindered them.” Glance even further back to 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16. How had Paul‘s own countryman done something very similar? “They drove them out of town so that they couldn’t…

November 1, 2026

Not Expecting Visitors

Dearest Rachel – For all that I wonder how exactly time works where you are, you probably don’t keep track of days any more than you do of lesser units, such as hours and minutes. It may well be that your only indication of the passage of each day – if you even pay attention…

October 31, 2026

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