Rachel Addington

Jesus is both the writer of, and the ever-present character who weaves in and through our biographies.  When I was a little kid, I kept catching these glimpses of Jesus writing himself into the small and big events of my life.  What I heard in the Catholic tradition and Awana club told me that Jesus loved me; and in real life, Jesus proved that to be true. 

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     My childhood family experienced turmoil when I was a teenager, and it was at this time when Holy Spirit cultivated within me a longing to know God not merely religiously and intellectually, but authentically and personally.  A community of believers who practiced close fellowship with Holy Spirit helped me learn the ways of that kind of connection with God.  I was driven to uncover the Bible, because in reading, it was like discovering that I had been adopted and that my rich inheritance as a child of God was waiting for me; it was like getting to know a Father who had always loved, guided, and waited for me.  I belonged, and I had a good Dad.  In Jesus, because of his death and resurrection, I receive release from shame and guilt, and know that I am accepted and forgiven.  I’m staying right here, Home in Jesus, forever. 

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     Watching for and responding to how Jesus is shaping the narrative of our lives has led me into rich adventures, such as marriage with my husband Drew, eleven+ years sojourning in China, and raising our four kids including a daughter with cerebral palsy and deafness.  Now Jesus is drafting the newest chapter, as we rebuild home and wholeheartedness in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

In my songwriting, I try to interpret my own stories (and sometimes other tales), which are authored by and reveal to us, Jesus.