by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Dec 16, 2024 | Daily Encouragement, Gratitude, Hope, life lessons, peace, Relationship with God, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized
By RaeLynn DeAngelis I have many fond memories from my childhood, especially those surrounding Christmas. My mom went to great lengths to make our holiday celebrations special. She decorated the house for most holidays, adding little reminders of the season to just...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Dec 9, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Faith, life lessons, Relationship with God, Spiritual Growth
By RaeLynn DeAngelis As a young mom, I wanted to make the Christmas season special for our family, like my mom had done for me and my siblings. But after a while, my desire to engage in the holiday hustle and bustle turned to dread. I felt a great deal of pressure to...
by Tanya Jolliffe | Dec 2, 2024 | Daily Encouragement, Faith, life lessons, Motivation, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Spiritual Growth, strength
By Tanya Jolliffe In junior high and high school, I participated in track and field. It was the first sport I truly loved, especially flipping over a high jump bar backward. God blessed me with skill and a willingness to work hard, which brought recognition and...
by Rhonda Stinson | Nov 25, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, life lessons, Overcomer, Relationship with God, Relationships, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare
By Rhonda Stinson Whoops, I did it again—more chickens! A friend asked me if I wanted thirteen chickens. I took two beauties and gradually introduced them to my other hens. The hens were not accepting of the two newbies. They pecked them until I couldn’t stand...
by Melody Vanosdol | Nov 18, 2024 | Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Gratitude, life lessons, Relationship with God, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Growth
By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. My 80-year-old mom had been itching to go somewhere. We tried two summers ago, but she fell ill. Very ill. She spent most of a year recovering. I wasn’t about to hesitate taking her...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Nov 4, 2024 | Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Find Hope, grief, heartbreak, life lessons, peace, Relationship with God, Spiritual Growth
By RaeLynn DeAngelis I woke up this morning feeling… off. Something was gnawing at me just under the surface, barely discernible, but definitely there. I felt an underlying sense of gloom, but had no idea why. It was strange; I had no pep, no...
