Welcome to the Journey Hey there! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Raquel, preacher’s daughter, firefighter’s wife, mama, storyteller, and...

If I’m being honest… I don’t like slowing down. I like plans.  I like progress.  I like checking things off my list like I’m starring in my own productivity commercial. I am the girl who will: make the schedule color-code the schedule and then get frustrated when life doesn’t follow… the schedule 😅 Control?  Oh, I know her well. But lately? God has been slowing me down. Not gently either. More like… ✨ “You’re doing too much...sit down.” ✨ And I wish I could say I handled it

“Back in the Hustle (But Doing It God’s Way)” A Holy Hustle with Raquel Comeback Series Hi… it’s me again. I know. It’s been a while. Not a cute little “I took a weekend off” kind of while… More like a  “life hit fast-forward and I forgot to hit publish”  kind of while. And listen.. I wish I could tell you I’ve been off somewhere sipping iced coffee in silence, journaling in a perfectly color-coded notebook… But the truth? I’ve been re