Author: Rachel

Welcome to the web home of Rachel Heston Davis--young adult lit writer, newspaper stringer, and associate editor at Written World Communications. Please, make yourself at home. :) You can find loads of information here. For a peek into the secret life of an obsessive writer, read my blog. To see those writing projects on which I'm obsessing, visit the Writing page. If you're a fellow storyteller or story reader, I recommend Resources and Links to point you in the right direction. And as always, check my news feed for updates on projects and publishing!

Mother’s Day Musings That I Don’t Hate

ByRachel May 10, 2015 2 Comments
I hate Mother’s Day sermons. This has actually become an established fact in the Heston-Davis household: Rachel hates Mother’s Day sermons. There are many legitimate reasons to hate Mother’s Day sermons, such as if you are struggling to conceive or adopt, or have lost a child, or lost a mom. If that’s you, my heart aches for you; please accept an internet hug and a prayer from me. Hang in...

What Luna the CPAP taught me about chilling out.

ByRachel April 30, 2015 1 Comment
Last fall, I went to the doctor for what I thought was night-time asthma and got a diagnosis I didn’t expect. Apparently, I’m simply riddled with sleep apnea. At 31. Who knew? I’m underweight, female, and don’t even snore. Tell me that’s fair. A few weeks later, I returned from the medical supply office with Luna. Luna is my CPAP machine. I named her. Very Hazel Lancaster of me, I know,...

I’m Glad I Didn’t “Guard My Heart”

ByRachel April 24, 2015 11 Comments
One of the great things about having in-laws as crazy as oneself is that they become your conversation partners for topics you can’t typically discuss with others. The other day, my sister-in-law and I tried to make some sense of the phrase “guarding your heart” which got bandied about so liberally in our youth group culture during the early 00’s. (I can think of few other friends who’d...

Since when is “Evangelicalism” the watermark?

ByRachel March 17, 2015 4 Comments
A recent dust-up over Rachel Held Evans’ possible departure from Evangelicalism has me wondering why “Evangelicalism” has become such a sticking point for so many. Evans has openly discussed her disillusionment with Evangelicalism, and her draw toward other Christian traditions, for a solid year now, but her recent interview with Jonathan Merritt of Religion News Service drew new attention...

A good, Old-Fashioned review!

ByRachel February 16, 2015 14 Comments
One week ago, I committed to reviewing the new Christian movie Old-Fashioned, which marketed itself as the antithesis of 50 Shades of Grey. My decision was part curiosity and part optimism that the state of Christian art could get better. I really, really wanted to like this film. I’m tired of being the haranguing siren that stays stuck forever on the “Christian art is sub-par” note. I went...