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 | 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 | 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 | Oct 23, 2017 | Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Embrace Freedom, Grace, Hope, Overcoming Depression, Relationship with God, Relationships, Renewing the Mind, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Growth, Stories of Recovery
By Tricia Cross I hope this brings encouragement to someone who is struggling with life today; I know it did for me. In my quiet time I studied “resilience.” Here is the definition: The power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Oct 16, 2017 | Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Forgiveness, Grace, Hope, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare, Stories of Recovery, True Identity
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis “The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned” (Psalm 34:22) Being vulnerable goes against every inclination of the human heart. From the time we are very young, we are encouraged to be tough, hide behind...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Sep 4, 2017 | Body Image, Christian Living, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Grace, Hope, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, Stories of Recovery
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”(Exodus 3:5) The last time I read the account of Moses and the burning bush, I wondered about God’s unusual request to have Moses...