by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Jul 22, 2015 | Daily Encouragement, Spiritual Growth
By Rhonda Stinson My friends and I decided to embark on a trip to Red River Gorge in Kentucky. We packed up our tent, food, clothes, and hiking gear and excitedly drove to the mountains. As soon as we got there, we picked a flat place to pitch the tent, but decided...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Jul 21, 2015 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Grace, Spiritual Growth
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis I was chewing on a tootsie roll when I bit into something crunchy. Cautiously, I worked the hard matter towards the front of my mouth. After peering closely at the object between my fingers, I determined that it was part of my tooth. A quick...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Jul 20, 2015 | Daily Encouragement, Spiritual Growth
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis The wooden staircase leading to the second story of our one hundred year old farmhouse in Indiana was extremely slippery. I learned the hard way why NOT to wear socks when going down the stairs, but sometimes I grew careless and forgot. Not only...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Jul 19, 2015 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Relationship with God, Spiritual Growth
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis After a year of apartment living, my husband and I finally purchased our first home. Money was tight back then, so when it came time to buying appliances we purchased used – not new. After scouring newspaper ads (that’s how we did it back...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Jul 16, 2015 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Relationship with God, True Identity
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis When I was a little girl, I found out one of my best friends was adopted. At the time I didn’t really understand the whole concept of adoption, but I do remember being very curious about the whole thing. Even though I was intrigued, I didn’t ask...