by LoriAHatcher | Apr 14, 2025 | Christian Living
“What do you think happened to Peter?” I asked my husband. “Why did he deny Christ?” I was reading the account of the Passover week, and Peter’s loyalty to Christ stood in sharp contrast to his subsequent betrayal. At the Last Supper, Peter declared he was...
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 31, 2025 | Christian Living
A few years ago I was the unhappy middle man in a collision between an SUV and a Porta-Potty truck. It wasn’t funny at the time, especially because the accident preempted my plans for a Chick Fil A lunch and sent me to the doctor instead. Thankfully the only real...
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 | Mar 3, 2025 | Blog, Christian Living, Family
“Did you hear what happened with the Smithsons? I suspected something was going on, but I never imagined it was this bad.” Gossip is everywhere—break rooms, coffee shops, the gym, and, sadly, even in the church. Sometimes it’s obvious, like the example above. Other...
by LoriAHatcher | Feb 24, 2025 | Blog, Christian Living
My husband and I became Christians in our late teen years. Led to Christ through the efforts of caring, soul-winning members of two different local churches, we were immediately adopted into God’s family. These kind people who loved Jesus also loved us. They...
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