by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Mar 12, 2018 | Body Image, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Forgiveness, Grace, Hope, Relationship with God, Relationships, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare
By Alison Feinauer So I came home and had a cookie. They were sitting on my counter for a few days, and I kept saying no. But then, on a tiring Thursday afternoon, they caught me at my weakest. So I said, “just one.” But then I had another, and then...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Mar 5, 2018 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, True Identity
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves” (Genesis 3:7). When our daughter was little, she spent as much time as she could get away...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Feb 26, 2018 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Hope, Renewing the Mind, Steps to Freedom, True Identity
By Kelsey Klepper Why can’t I stick to my diet? I was always blaming myself for “falling off the wagon.” It was always my fault. I told myself that I didn’t have enough willpower, that I wasn’t motivated enough, and that I was a failure. Sound familiar? I see...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Feb 19, 2018 | Body Image, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Overcoming Depression, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare, Steps to Freedom
By Kimberly Davidson When school was let out for the day, either Mom or our babysitter, Annie, would meet my brother (age 7) and me (age 10) by the school playground. We’d go on to do something fun for a couple hours, like go to the park or a museum. On one particular...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Feb 12, 2018 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Hope, Spiritual Warfare, Steps to Freedom, Stories of Recovery
By Alison Feinauer My journey the last few weeks has been daunting. It started by going to an indoor water park and putting on a bathing suit. Trigger alert! I felt fatter and uglier than I have in a long time. Rejection set in. It’s like a light turned on in...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Jan 29, 2018 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Hope, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Growth, Steps to Freedom, True Identity
Nourishing God’s Temple | Kelsey Klepper Every New Year, every first of the month and what seemed like every Monday was a new start for me to “get healthy.” Getting healthy meant a smaller number on the scale, a smaller pant size, waist circumference, and less inches...