by LoriAHatcher | Apr 28, 2025 | Christian Living, Prayer
The fiasco on the mountain was truly a pathetic scene. Desperate to prove the superiority of their false god, the prophets of Baal worked themselves into a frenzy. They danced. They sang. They called out. After hours of such nonsense, Elijah’s...
by LoriAHatcher | Apr 21, 2025 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
“Eleven steps.” I glanced to the side as I approached the front entrance of the hospital. An elderly man, gaunt and grizzled, climbed the stairs beside me. His faded jeans were cinched together at his waist. A flannel shirt, faded soft, was tucked neatly into his...
by LoriAHatcher | Apr 7, 2025 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
Greetings, Refresh readers! It’s my pleasure to introduce you to my dear friend Julie Lavender as our guest contributor today. I know you’ll fall in love with her. Her tips for cultivating a heart of prayer in our little ones are spot on. ~Lori When our kids were...
by LoriAHatcher | Mar 17, 2025 | Prayer
“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” My introduction to prayer came at the age of seven. I was spending the weekend with my grandmother and had slept beside her, snuggled deep into the covers. As the early morning light filtered through the curtains...
by LoriAHatcher | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Christian Living, Prayer
Don, my former pastor, faced a difficult visit. A beloved church member had just been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. “What can I say to her?” he asked his wife, Susan, at the breakfast table. “I’ve never walked through a serious illness. I can’t imagine what she’s...
by LoriAHatcher | Feb 17, 2025 | Christian Living, Prayer
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...
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