Is it Okay to Be Honest with God?

Do you ever wonder how honest you can be with God in prayer?  On the surface, this question probably seems silly. After all, God knows everything. How could we hide anything from the God who knows our hearts and can read our minds? Yet sometimes, we hold back in...

How To Give Thanks For Everything

How To Give Thanks For Everything

Greetings, Refresh Readers! It’s my pleasure to introduce one of my favorite writers. Meet Karen Wingate. Karen is an author, speaker, and Bible study leader living in Tucson Arizona with her husband, Jack, and their cat, Moses. She and I have collaborated long...

How to Pray the Right Way

How to Pray the Right Way

Do you feel well equipped for the task of regular, fervent, effectual prayer? If a doctor evaluated your prayer life, would he find it had a pulse? Do you struggle to stay focused and attentive to the Lord during extended times of prayer? It’s time to learn to storm...

Don’t Miss These 3 Easy Steps to Peace and Joy

Don’t Miss These 3 Easy Steps to Peace and Joy

What are you thinking? Right now? Don’t say nothing, because humans are always thinking. Even when we’re asleep, we’re thinking. Consider the last crazy dream you had. See? I told you. What are you thinking as you struggle with a hurt or disappointment you just...