by LoriAHatcher | May 6, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
Click on the square to see a pic of my cute mom and me 🙂 I’m glad I don’t have a perfect mother. Can you imagine what it would be like to follow that example? Instead of perfect, I have an authentic mother – one who did her best and trusted God with the rest. My mom...
by LoriAHatcher | Apr 29, 2024 | Christian Living, Prayer
Have you ever heard God speak? If you ask this question, you’ll get a variety of answers. “I hear God speak all the time.” “I’ve never heard God speak.” “Sometimes I think I hear God speak, but I’m not sure.” “God speaks to super...
by LoriAHatcher | Apr 22, 2024 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
What is your most long-standing unanswered prayer? I have friends who have been praying for decades for their children’s salvation. And a friend who has labored for years over her daughter’s infertility. One of my neighbors...
by LoriAHatcher | Apr 15, 2024 | Christian Living
A struggling friend once accused me of having a Pollyanna approach to life. You just think happy thoughts, look on the bright side, and focus on the good. You pretend the bad stuff doesn’t exists. Seriously? Does she really think this is how Christians deal with...
by LoriAHatcher | Apr 1, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
Before we dive into this week’s post, may I ask a favor? Tomorrow’s my birthday. If my blog has blessed you, would you share this post on social media or send it to a friend? I’d love to see REFRESH grow to reach more and more people with the life-giving words...
by LoriAHatcher | Mar 18, 2024 | Christian Living
Join me in welcoming Guest blogger Lori Roeleveld to the Refresh blog. Lori and I share more than a first name. In addition to about a hundred other similarities, we share a home state (RI), an agent (the amazing Bob Hostetler), and now a publishing house. Most of...
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