by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Apr 30, 2018 | Body Image, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare, Steps to Freedom, Stories of Recovery
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis It’s intriguing to hear stories of near death experiences when someone dies but is brought back to life. A friend of mine had just such an experience a couple of years back. She went in for routine surgery but had a severe reaction to the...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Apr 16, 2018 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Forgiveness, Grace, Hope, Overcoming Depression, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Warfare, Steps to Freedom, Stories of Recovery, True Identity
By Kimberly Davidson My senior year was coming to a close. In our sorority, the junior class had a tradition of roasting the senior class with a “special gift.” I feared what toxic tribute waited for me. My gift was a box of laxatives. Mortified, my face turned...
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 | Feb 19, 2018 | Body Image, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Overcoming Depression, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare, Steps to Freedom
By Kimberly Davidson When school was let out for the day, either Mom or our babysitter, Annie, would meet my brother (age 7) and me (age 10) by the school playground. We’d go on to do something fun for a couple hours, like go to the park or a museum. On one particular...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Feb 12, 2018 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Hope, Spiritual Warfare, Steps to Freedom, Stories of Recovery
By Alison Feinauer My journey the last few weeks has been daunting. It started by going to an indoor water park and putting on a bathing suit. Trigger alert! I felt fatter and uglier than I have in a long time. Rejection set in. It’s like a light turned on in...
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...