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About Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones loves Jesus, her husband, their respective families, barbecue, breakfast tacos, Bob Dylan, baseball, the Book of Jeremiah, trips to the beach, finding money in a jacket pocket, and snagging the shadiest parking spot in the lot—in that exact order. Rachel and Mr. Jones live in Cincinnati with three neurotic cats and a new kitten named Carrie Fisher. Rachel is the Associate Editor for Forward Movement. When she’s not working on Forward Day by Day, she’s usually looking for her car keys or putting up preserves, but should probably be updating her blog at https://makeshiftfarms.wordpress.com

Telling the Story of God’s Promise through the O Antiphons

November 29, 2018 By Rachel Jones Leave a Comment

This song tells us a very important story, like most songs do. It comes from the heart of God’s people, from across thousands of years, and still means something holy and hopeful every single time we sing it. With titles and word pictures taken from the prophet Isaiah’s conversations about the Messiah, we see all the ways Jesus has come to reconcile the world to himself. Each verse reminds us of a different promise God has bought into being, has made come true, in the person of Jesus.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, Forward Movement, hymns, Music, Prayer

A Tale of Easters, Large and Small

April 26, 2018 By Rachel Jones 1 Comment

** Today’s post is brought to you by Ben Gildas.**   Easter is here. Did you miss it? I can tell you from first hand […]

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting, Prayer Tagged With: Easter, Family, God, parenting, young children

Plans for Earth Day? We’ve Got You Covered…

April 21, 2018 By Rachel Jones Leave a Comment

  What are you doing for Earth Day? How about nothing? Somewhere along my journey to try to understand how to be better related to […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting, Prayer, Uncategorized

A Note From Your Friends at Forward Movement…

April 16, 2018 By Rachel Jones Leave a Comment

    Dear Friends, Grace and Peace to you and those you love! We hope that this Eastertide is one of joy and growth for […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Uncategorized Tagged With: checking in, Family, Forward Movement, Jesus, love

The Good Book Club is Coming! (Part 1 of 4)

February 6, 2018 By Rachel Jones Leave a Comment

Today, Rachel Jones introduces the Good Book Club. Stay tuned! Next, Melody Shobe will walk you through getting ready with young children.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Acts, Bible, Lent, Luke, Presiding Bishop, The Good Book Club

An Invitation from Forward Movement

December 6, 2017 By Rachel Jones Leave a Comment

Forward Movement invites you to reflect this Advent… and perhaps be published in their 2018 Advent devotional!

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Advent, Christmas, Forward Movement, O Antiphons

God shapes our lives in ways we can’t always understand. I give thanks.

November 23, 2017 By Rachel Jones 2 Comments

Every time I’ve allowed God to prune, uproot, and replant me, my actual wildest dreams and secret hopes have flowered and fruited in ways that were beyond my imaginings.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: discipleship, God, Thanksgiving

Getting Ready for the Year-End Sprint

November 9, 2017 By Rachel Jones Leave a Comment

This end-of-year sprint is familiar territory for all of us. And still, every year it rolls around and surprises us.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Faith, fall, Family, garden, gardening, grace, gratitude, Holidays, St. Matthew, winter

God’s love is for sharing – with one another and small creatures too.

October 25, 2017 By Rachel Jones 2 Comments

God always gives us enough love, enough index cards, enough milk, enough snuggles, and compassion to share.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: animal, animals, Family, Forward Movement, Hurricane of Love 2017, love

You sent thousands of cards to encourage others. Take a next step for yourself.

October 10, 2017 By Rachel Jones 3 Comments

You’ve made me smile and cry and thank God for the goodness and love you’ve shown to so many people.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Hurricane of Love 2017, Music

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