My name is Claire Raabe, and I currently abide in home sweet College Station, TX. I spend most days working with business students at Texas A&M, playing trivia with my coworkers, and dreaming about the next adventure Jesus will send me on. I love Aggie football, national parks, Louisa May Alcott, and sunsets as best seen from my hometown of Poth, TX (pop. 1,800). I think words and stories are a powerful way to create beauty, and I hope writing for All the More will be an outlet to do just that. Being known by Christ is what gives me joy and hope each morning, and my greatest desire is to see other people experience abundant life with Him!

Hey Hey! I’m Kasie. I’ve been told I have a gift of authenticity and vulnerability that inspires others to open up similarly. I literally do all the things. I would liken myself to a squirrel…Yep, a creative squirrel. From writing to music, photography, art, graphics, and more, you can always find me longing to be in a corner somewhere deep in a creative bubble. I’m commonly misdiagnosed as an “extrovert,” but I’m really an undercover introvert who knows how to survive in an extroverted world. I’m from what we call the dirty South – Sweet Home Alabama. I went to Auburn University for two degrees that I’m not even using. WAR EAGLE! I’m a Mommy to two sweet little nuggets who were both surprise babies and are 17 months apart. I’ve been married to the love of my life for four years and counting! It is my hope that I can add value to the All The More community as I share my journey with Christ – the good, the bad and the beautiful.

Hi y’all, I’m Katy Roberts – lifelong Texan, self-proclaimed ice cream connoisseur, and textbook Enneagram 3. After five glorious years at Texas A&M University, God called me to Washington, D.C. for graduate school. Living and learning in our nation’s capital has been surreal, and my forward-thinking heart can’t wait to see where the Lord leads me next. My greatest loves include summertime on the river, literally any kind of coffee, going all out at OrangeTheory, and driving at night with the windows down.

I love words and the weight they hold. Putting pen to paper is often how God reveals Himself to me. While testimony-reading is certainly not a replacement for seeking a personal relationship with Jesus, I believe experiential stories bring tangibility and clarity to our understanding of how God moves in the here and now. Reflecting on our experiences with Him helps us seek and know the active, sovereign, merciful heart of God as best as we can this side of Heaven.

I pray that my words would draw you in, that the stories I tell would spur you on to a greater understanding of, heartfelt love for, and deeper intimacy with the person of Jesus Christ. I’m so happy you’re here!

Hey y’all, I’m Rachel! After growing up in Houston, I moved to San Marcos in 2008 to attend Texas State University and study Education. While there, I came to know and follow Christ after a girl in my math class shared the gospel with me for the first time!
After college, I moved to Austin and married my husband, Josh. On our first date, he told me he wanted to plant a church and my response was “That sounds fun!” Fast forward seven years, to today, and we are planting Refuge Community Church in Southeast Austin. Additionally, after six years of teaching elementary school, I’ve decided to stay home and disciple my own littles, Lia (2) and Jude (6 mo). An enjoyable day for me would include my family and closest friends, coffee, a picnic near water, a scenic hike, laughter, reading and napping! My desire is to seek Jesus, finding and helping others find the confidence and joy that knowing Christ brings.

I’m Sarah Steinmann, a young professional spending her days in Dallas, Texas. During business hours, you can find me working for Southwest Airlines in the People Department. After hours, you’d most likely catch me reading a book, inviting friends to a picnic, or dreaming about creating a kinder and more just world. It’s true: I think kindness changes the world. I am captivated by the idea of a God who loves recklessly, and I am constantly wrestling with the beauty of unmerited grace. I’ve committed my life to following Jesus, and I’d love to tell you why someday. In a paper, I once wrote that I want my life to be a banner waving, “There’s hope! You belong! Come find rest in Jesus!” I hope my writing here does a little bit of that in this space of the internet.