by LoriAHatcher | Jul 14, 2025 | Christian Living, Family
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 | Jul 11, 2025 | Christian Living
If You’re Like Me If you’re like me, when a crisis hits—or life doesn’t go the way you’d hoped it would—you want to believe that God is faithful. That He’s trustworthy, kind, and good. You know the Bible verses. You’ve heard the sermons. You’ve...
by LoriAHatcher | Jul 7, 2025 | Christian Living
Good morning, Refresh friends! It gives me great pleasure to introduce one of my dearest friends, Jean Wilund, as our guest blogger today. Jean is a brilliant writer, deep scholar, and lover of God and His Word. She’s written a fabulous new Bible study that you’ll...
by LoriAHatcher | Jun 23, 2025 | Christian Living, Family
When I was six, a friend invited me to Vacation Bible School at a tiny Primitive Methodist church in our neighborhood. I’m not sure why my mother said yes to the invitation. In those days Methodists and Catholics rarely crossed each other’s liturgical...
by LoriAHatcher | Jun 16, 2025 | Christian Living, Family
Humans are negative creatures by default. We have to cultivate character traits like gratitude and appreciation. They just don’t come naturally. Think about it. Which is more likely to come out of your mouth – a complaint about something your kids or your...
by LoriAHatcher | Jun 9, 2025 | Christian Living, Family
Tender from a recent loss, I stood with the congregation as the worship leader announced the hymn for the day: “It Is Well with My Soul. He launched into the familiar story behind the song. “Horatio Spafford’s wife and four daughters were sailing to England when a...
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