Author: Rachel Norris

I'm just a mid-40s mom trying to make it in this beautiful, messy world, offering these beautiful, messy words as my gift to it. God's goodness is sure, and life is hard; I write to help hold these truths together. What's beautiful to me? My three very different children, the hills and rivers of my Tennessee home, a good question, alone time, breaking bread with friends, authentic conversations, a timely poem, a woman of valor, my grandmother's quilts, and the way my husband looks at me.
Inner Life

The Search for Beauty

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The Search for Beauty

Welcome to my new little space in the media world! I'd be honored for you to chew on my words every now and then. I'm longing for more, like we all are, and I have a good idea where to look. The title Beauty Runs Deep: let me explain...

Inner Life, Uncategorized

On Transitioning Gracefully

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On Transitioning Gracefully

"I have underestimated the gravity of this transition for you," my husband said a few weeks ago. I've seen it coming for years; anticipated all the children in school and dreamed of what relief the space would bring me and what new work I could put my hands to. I knew it would be huge, yet even [...]

Generations, Patriotism

A School Teacher, a Sea Captain, and Old Glory’s Nashville Connection

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A School Teacher, a Sea Captain, and Old Glory’s Nashville Connection

Happy Flag Day, y'all! What is Flag Day? It's an official honoring of the Flag of the United States. (Did you know that's the official name of the red, white and blue?) It's a day to fly your flag, or in my case, be prompted to buy a new one. It's a day to remember its symbolism, [...]