Author Archives: Rachel Matembe

From Empty Fridge to Comfort Food Rice Bowl
Today I made rice and realized I had nothing to go with it. I thought there would be some chicken I could make into a stew but all I had was white rice staring at me. So, I did what Moms do best and i...
Rachel Matembe Jul 24, 2025 Getty | Margouillat Photos

From Coast to Coast. An epic trip from Vancouver to Halifax
Isaiah 42:12 Let them give glory to the LORD And declare His praise in the islands and coastlands. Our family recently returned from a beautiful trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. That is a six-hour flight...
Rachel Matembe Jul 21, 2025 Photo: Rachel Matembe

The Beauty of Community and Why It's Important
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Ecclesiaste...
Rachel Matembe Jul 10, 2025 Getty | Jacob Wackerhausen

An Unlikely Evangelist
Don't you just love the fact that the woman at the well was one of the earliest evangelists, ever. Quite an unlikely pick you might think, and here's why. She was a Samaritan, a group of people looked...
Rachel Matembe Jun 30, 2025 Getty | ThePalmer

All Aboard the Veggie Train Express!
Who said eating fruits and veggies has to be boring? Take your children's snacks to the next level with these super fun and creative "veggie trains". Your children will enjoy helping you create these ...
Rachel Matembe Jun 26, 2025

Father's Day Gift Basket: Thoughtful Ideas to Make Dad Feel Special
How about switching things up and giving Dad a gift basket, full of his favorite things for Father's Day this year? Is your go to for Father's Day gifts always ties, key chains, socks and mugs? That's...
Rachel Matembe Jun 12, 2025 Photo: Rachel Matembe

Self Love vs Selfishness? I'm Going with Self Love
Mark.12:28-31: Then one of the scribes [an expert in Mosaic Law] came up and listened to them arguing [with one another], and noticing that Jesus answered them well, asked Him, "Which commandment is f...
Rachel Matembe Jun 10, 2025 Getty | Valery Rybakou

"Mummy, Does God Want Us to Suffer?"
1 Peter 4:12: My friends, do not be surprised at the painful things you are now suffering. These things are testing your faith. So do not think that something strange is happening to you. Mummy does G...
Rachel Matembe Jun 05, 2025 Getty | Jean Landry

The Woman at the Well
Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water w...
Rachel Matembe May 24, 2025 Getty | Urosh Petrovic

Courage To Look To Jesus Alone
When we look to Jesus, He is our anchor, and we are not swayed about by the cares or snares of the world. There is a tendency, because of culture, up bringing or just the way we have chosen to live ou...
Rachel Matembe May 19, 2025




