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“What are you working on?” Sharing Happy Stuff
Greetings Friends! It’s been a while since I climbed out of my writing studio and shared a personal update, but Saturday’s the perfect time to visit a bit, don’t you think? Grab a cup of your favorite beverage (and maybe a cinnamon roll?) and let’s catch up. What Are...
For Better and For Worse, How Haircuts and Holiness Grow On Us
Lori here! What do haircuts have to do with holiness? This whimsical account from the early days of marriage will describe how both our haircutting skills and our spiritual maturity are a work in progress. Whether or not you cut your spouse’s hair, I hope you smile...
Chasing Joy — One Example of How to “Git After It”
A Guest Post by Jill Baughan Some kinds of joy God drops into your lap; you don't have to do a thing. Just sit there and be delighted as it bounces all over you. However, other times He invites you to be more proactive—to make up your mind to just "git after it," if...
Don’t Forget These (Unexpected) Women of Easter
When you think of the women of Easter, whose faces come to mind? Certainly Mary, the mother of Jesus, who faced a horror no mother should face as she watched her beloved Son die an agonizing death on a cross. You may also think of the three women who rushed to...
Struggling Under the Pain of Unforgiveness? How to Break Free
“I’ll never forgive you as long as I live!” A “friend’s” adolescent betrayal, probably having something to do with a boy, incited me to spew these venomous words. She had wronged me, and I was livid. I determined never to forget what she had done. And forgive...
Six Reasons Faith Deconstruction Can Be a Good Thing
A Guest Post by Meredith Mills Greetings, Refresh readers! Unless you’ve been hiding in a bunker, you’ve at least heard the term “deconstruction.” Many, especially young people, are “deconstructing” their faith. Some come back stronger and some leave their faith...