by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Oct 17, 2016 | Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Embrace Freedom, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away” (Matthew 13:24:25). Every year my husband spreads a chemical across our...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Oct 10, 2016 | Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Hope, Relationship with God
By Rhonda Stinson Natas entered into my life when I least expected. He’d called me on the phone one day. I knew the voice and found it to be comforting. Natas was friends with many other people, especially women. I was never interested in forming a relationship...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Oct 3, 2016 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Relationship with God, Spiritual Growth
By: Rae Lynn DeAngelis “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” (Hebrews 6:19a) On our community’s nearby lake, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and the temperature was just right for spending a fun-filled day on the water. Throughout the...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Sep 26, 2016 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Forgiveness, Grace, Spiritual Growth
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis I remember the early years of elementary school when students were forbidden to do schoolwork with anything but pencil. Unfortunately, with two older siblings generating homework assignments in pen, in my mind, the pencil was an outdated juvenile...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Sep 19, 2016 | Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis Beginning a few years ago, our peaceful neighborhood became an impromptu playground for some rogue adolescents with too much time on their hands. My husband and I along with our neighbors were on high alert each summer weekend because...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Sep 5, 2016 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Hope, Relationship with God
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis I’m reminded over and over again that this physical world is in a constant state of disrepair, falling prey to the effects of time and decay. Foundations crack. Cars quit. Sweaters snag. Appliances fail. Roofs leak. Metal rusts. Roads...