{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Rachel Up","home_page_url":"https://rachelup.com","description":"Rachel Up","author":{"name":"Rachel Up"},"items":[{"id":"the-reality-of-starting-something-new","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/b4569a85-dfc9-4f4d-8d58-0ab9b1baf7a2/Fuel%20Up%20-%203.png\"/><p>We just wrapped up our third baseball and softball tournament weekend of the season, and if I’m being honest… the crowds have been about half of what we expected.</p>","url":"https://rachelup.com/blog/f/the-reality-of-starting-something-new","title":"The Reality of Starting Something New","date_modified":"2026-03-17T14:20:36Z"},{"id":"what-the-last-2-years-have-taught-me-about-faith-health-life","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/b4569a85-dfc9-4f4d-8d58-0ab9b1baf7a2/IMG_8856.jpeg\"/><p>Rachel Up: Stepping Up in Faith, Health, and Purpose</p>","url":"https://rachelup.com/blog/f/what-the-last-2-years-have-taught-me-about-faith-health-life","title":"What the Last 2 Years Have Taught Me About Faith, Health & life! 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Life has been full speed ahead, and honestly, a little crazy in the best (and sometimes most overwhelming) ways.</p>","url":"https://rachelup.com/blog/f/life-update-back-in-marshall","title":"Life Update: Back in Marshall","date_modified":"2025-09-30T23:31:41Z"},{"id":"when-the-pressure-rises","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/b4569a85-dfc9-4f4d-8d58-0ab9b1baf7a2/IMG_5741.jpeg\"/><p>Today was one of those Mondays. You know the kind—the ones that feel like the “Monday-est” Monday of them all.</p>","url":"https://rachelup.com/blog/f/when-the-pressure-rises","title":"When the Pressure Rises","date_modified":"2025-09-09T04:55:13Z"},{"id":"letting-go-starting-over-and-trusting-god%E2%80%99s-plan","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/b4569a85-dfc9-4f4d-8d58-0ab9b1baf7a2/Woman%20Motivational%20Quote%20Facebook%20Post.png\"/><p>This week brought some big news for us—we’re officially stepping into a brand-new adventure. 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