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 25, 2017 | Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Hope, Overcoming Depression, Renewing the Mind, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Growth
By Alison Feinauer “For you will go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” (Isaiah 55:12) NASB Joy, you say. How can I have joy in...
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...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Aug 28, 2017 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Hope, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis It’s funny how certain memories stick out in your mind. I was three years old and remember climbing into my parent’s bed early in the morning after my brother and sister left for school. Mom invited me to nestle into the curve of her body so we...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Aug 21, 2017 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Relationships, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, True Identity
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis As a child I spent hours playing a card game called War. The goal was to eventually win all the cards in your opponent’s deck by laying down the highest card in each round. Every once in a while, the players laid down the same exact card,...