by LoriAHatcher | Jul 20, 2026 | Christian Living, Uncategorized
Lori here ~ What can we do when the world seems dark and the needs of others overwhelm us? Today’s post shares a suggestion. Grand Central Station Meets Bluey Vacation Bible school with seventeen preschoolers felt a little like Grand Central Station meets Bluey. Have...
by LoriAHatcher | Jun 29, 2026 | Christian Living, Uncategorized
“If you’re not following God, how can you expect Him to answer your prayers?” Sadie, a recent college graduate from our church, was sharing her faith story. “I was drinking too much, partying too hard, and struggling. I’d pray to God when I needed help, but for the...
by LoriAHatcher | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by LoriAHatcher | Mar 16, 2026 | Christian Living, Family, Uncategorized
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...
by LoriAHatcher | Feb 2, 2026 | Christian Living, Uncategorized
For years, every time I saw my granddaughter Caroline, she gave me a gift. Although her brother usually beat her to my door on Fun Fridays at Gigi’s House, she was fast on his heels. The tiny girl, “no bigger than a squirrel,” as my husband says, greeted me...
by LoriAHatcher | Jan 30, 2026 | Christian Living, Uncategorized
Greetings, Refresh Friends! Today I’d like us to consider whether modern believers have lost a sense of holy awe toward God and how familiarity, comfort, and culture may dull our reverence. Today’s post calls us back to a biblical understanding of the fear of the Lord...
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