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Rachel Ryan

Rachel Ryan lives in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, with her four-year-old mini me, Olivia, and a fiercely stubborn Shih-poo named Bella. A freelance editor and writer for Christian publications in the Nashville area, Rachel maintains the blog A Hopefull Word, which shares weekly posts based on daily readings of God’s Word.

“I Pushed Her Away. Acted Like She Didn’t Matter, Acted Like Life Is Better Without Her in It”—An Apology to My Younger Self

"I’ve made fun of her, calling her names—so many names. Fat. Ugly. Worthless...I was ashamed of her, ready to move on and live the rest of my life pretending she didn’t exist."