by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Mar 9, 2020 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, True Identity
By Alison Feinauer “Mom, will you pay me to lose weight? Grant’s mom is paying him $10.00 for every pound he loses.” All of this from my 9 year old. My heart froze. As I sat and thought about this, I was...
by Sheree Craig | Feb 24, 2020 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Hope, Overcoming Depression, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Steps to Freedom, Stories of Recovery, True Identity
By Sheree Craig With the thousands of diet plans and self-help books in society, you would think we could reach a healthy physical and emotional state easily. So, why do 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness each year? With depression and anxiety on the rise,...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Feb 10, 2020 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Steps to Freedom, True Identity
By Alison Feinauer I used to develop film for a job. In a dark, locked room, I took strips of film, pulled them out of the protective tube and began the process of developing them. I needed water and some solutions. I’d put the film and paper in a...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Feb 3, 2020 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Embrace Freedom, Grace, Renewing the Mind, True Identity
By Rae Lynn DeAngelis I had a conversation with one of my dear friends who, after seeing a video of herself, made the comment that she hated seeing the wrinkles on her face. She made it sound as if getting older was an abomination leading to desolation. (Keep in mind,...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Jan 27, 2020 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Hope, Renewing the Mind, Steps to Freedom, True Identity
By Sheree Craig Growing up, I loved numbers. Math class ranked first as a favorite. The equations made sense and a solution always came in the end. I still love numbers. Knowing I can find a solution is comforting. The...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Jan 20, 2020 | Body Image, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Relationships, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, Steps to Freedom, True Identity
By Kimberly Davidson “I’ve got a sort of idea,” said Pooh, “but I don’t suppose it’s a very good one.” “Probably not,” said Eeyore (Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Wilne). We’re familiar with it—rejection. Someone important to us, through either control or lack of social or...