by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Dec 18, 2017 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Grace, Hope, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth
By Melody Vanosdol Several years ago, shortly before Christmas, my mom had knee replacement surgery. She gave us money and asked us to go buy our presents and bring them to her to wrap with instructions to act surprised on Christmas. One of the things I picked up was...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Dec 11, 2017 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Relationship with God, Spiritual Growth
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis As a newly married couple on a tight budget, Gerry and I couldn’t afford much in the way of Christmas decorations the first year we were married. We did, however, manage to scrape together a few dollars and splurged to purchase a six-foot...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Dec 4, 2017 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Hope, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis Could it be that the Magi’s gifts to baby Jesus some 2,000 years ago have a deeper meaning? Could they actually represent gifts that we can give God, not just at Christmastime but the whole year through? I believe the answer is yes! You will...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Nov 27, 2017 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Hope, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis “This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD—a lasting ordinance.” (Exodus 12:14) Is it just me or does Christmas come faster every year? It seems like I just put the...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Nov 20, 2017 | Body Image, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Grace, Hope, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth
By Alison Feinauer I love Thanksgiving; it’s one of my favorite holidays. Gratitude is a weapon ( a form of worship) God has given us to fight many things: discontentment, fear, depression, anxiety, worry. “Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Nov 13, 2017 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Forgiveness, Relationships, Spiritual Growth
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis The enemy works hard to magnify our character flaws and uses everyday life experience to distort our perception of self and others. Sometimes his corrupt influence has far reaching implications. So far, in fact, that our sense of reality becomes...