I was working outside on a glorious spring day when out of nowhere I started thinking of the words to an old Easter song by Irving Berlin that I…
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To celebrate well, we must plan to celebrate. Weddings, birthday parties, graduations; baby or building dedications, grand openings, awards ceremonies…
The Barbara Rainey Podcast: Ask BarbaraListen now (24 min) | Special podcast for Friends & Family
Easter is the holiday that sneaks up on us and finds us unprepared. Why does it happen every year? Here are a few reasons that might help put it all in…

February 2023

Hey friends! I just finished reading a book this week by a new favorite author, Michael Card. Michael is a talented musician and songwriter who had a…
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By Samuel Rainey Note from Barbara: I'm pleased beyond words to welcome my son, Samuel Rainey, to the Ever Thine Home blog page. I could write thousands…
Barbara & Daughter-in-Law Stephanie - a Porch ChatWatch now (13 min) | Join in as Barbara and Stephanie chat about relating to your grown children and what it's like marrying into the Raineys.
By Samuel Rainey Note from Barbara: I'm pleased beyond words to welcome my son, Samuel Rainey, to the Ever Thine Home blog page. I could write thousands…
Good morning! My favorite time of year is upon us! If you have been around Ever Thine Home for any period of time, you will know of my love of Easter…
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Dropping in unexpectedly in your inbox today, which I can do now because you’ve joined Barbara’s Friends & Family, our private members-only group on…
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Session Five: Waiting for Harvest TimeWatch now (34 min) | In this final session Barbara talks about how to keep hope alive and points to a time when all things will be made new.
It was a warm, early summer day when Dennis invited me to go to lunch. We’d known each other as friends for three years in college. But we hadn’t seen…