by Tanya Jolliffe | Sep 4, 2023 | Anxiety, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, life lessons, Motivation, Overcomer, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Spiritual Growth
By Tanya Jolliffe In the winter of 2003, a friend wanted to run a marathon. She set her sights on a race date a few months away and enrolled in a training program at a local athletic retail store. A few weeks into her training, she discovered that the race she was...
by Tanya Jolliffe | Jun 26, 2023 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Find Hope, Hope, life lessons, Motivation, Overcomer, Spiritual Growth, strength
By Tanya Jolliffe For a few years in high school, I worked a summer job not uncommon for teens living in the Midwest. I detasseled corn by hand. For those unfamiliar with this age-old job, detasseling corn removes the pollen-producing flowers, the tassel, from the...
by Tanya Jolliffe | May 22, 2023 | Acceptance, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Finding Purpose, Gratitude, grief, Hope, life lessons, Managing Emotions, Overcomer, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Growth
By Tanya Jolliffe The spring always reminds me of track and field season. For six years, I spent many spring afternoons running around a track, jumping over hurdles or a bar. I was introduced to the sport in the spring of sixth grade and instantly fell in love with...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Apr 3, 2023 | Acceptance, Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Grace, life lessons, Overcomer, peace, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Restoration, Spiritual Growth, True Identity
By RaeLynn DeAngelis As I peered into the free-standing mirror to apply makeup one morning, I noticed a few new wrinkles and age spots had appeared. A reminder that I’m not as young as I used to be. A few minutes later while drying my hair, I couldn’t help...
by Tanya Jolliffe | Feb 20, 2023 | Acceptance, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Embrace Freedom, life lessons, Overcomer, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Restoration, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare, True Identity
By Tanya Jolliffe I remember hearing I was a “tomboy” in grade school. I don’t remember my parents, grandparents, or other relatives saying it, but my classmates, family friends, and acquaintances were happy to tell me WHO I was. I lived an...
by Melody Vanosdol | Jan 30, 2023 | Anxiety, Daily Encouragement, Faith, Find Hope, Hope, life lessons, Overcomer, peace, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Warfare
By Melody Moore They just wheeled my mom back for relatively major surgery. They are rebuilding her ankle and foot. It’s several procedures at once. Surgeries have never really made me nervous before. She had polio as a child, and this is her 24th operation on...