by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Dec 9, 2019 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Find Hope, Finding Purpose, Grace, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, Steps to Freedom, True Identity
By Alison Feinauer Do you long to hear these words? I see you. I see your hustle and your longing.I see you busting it. You are nailing the mom thing, the wife thing, the friend thing, the sister thing, and the daughter thing. I’m proud of you. Yes, you are not...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Dec 2, 2019 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Eating Disorders, Embrace Freedom, Find Hope, Hope, Renewing the Mind, Steps to Freedom, True Identity
By Kelsey Klepper I’m reflecting back on all the times I lost weight. Sometimes I hit the goal number; sometimes I didn’t. Even if I hit the goal, it was never good enough; I always wanted more. The means of getting to those numbers were always thought of as...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Nov 4, 2019 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Embrace Freedom, Grace, Hope, True Identity
By Kelsey Klepper Dear body, You have failed and will continue to fail as I age. You will never live up to society’s standards. Your skin will become looser and saggier and not just on that belly you carry around. Wrinkles will form. You will continue to...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Oct 7, 2019 | Body Image, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Embrace Freedom, Renewing the Mind, True Identity
By Kelsey Klepper I live in northwest Ohio where the terrain is flat. There are no rolling hills or mountains. There are small towns and miles upon miles of corn and bean fields. It’s where I was raised, where I came back to, and where (most) of my favorite...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Aug 26, 2019 | Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Grace, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, True Identity
By Kimberly Davidson I can’t tell you how many times, when I get a new appliance or gizmo, that I fail to see the protective plastic coating. It’s so clean and tight you don’t even notice it. Eventually, I figure it out. Other times I choose to leave the wrap on to...
by RaeLynn DeAngelis | Aug 19, 2019 | Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Find Hope, Finding Purpose, Grace, Hope, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Growth, True Identity
By Alison Feinauer I met with a friend yesterday, and all of the things she said felt like judgement and rejection over and over. It wasn’t what she said; it was how she said it. I felt criticized and cut down. Every single time I’m...
