Welcome to Rachel's Writings!   Within these pages you will find practical, informative, inspiring, and entertaining articles, poetry and short stories. Some will make you laugh, and others will make you cry. I hope you enjoy your visit.    "I am only a pencil in God's hand. God writes through us, and however imperfect instruments we be, God writes beautifully." --Mother Teresa "The beauty of the written word is that it can be held close to the heart and read over and over again." --Florence Littauer.