by LoriAHatcher | Jan 5, 2026 | Christian Living, Prayer
What will you do with the Christmas cards you received from friends and family members? For years I enjoyed them, displayed them during the holidays, then threw them away. But not any longer. Several years ago, my husband and I decided to use them as prayer prompts....
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 29, 2025 | Christian Living
Hi Refresh Readers, today I’d like to share how daily Bible reading—just 15 minutes a day—radically transforms your faith, prayer life, peace, and spiritual maturity. In today’s post, I’ll share how consistent Scripture reading turned my envy of mature believers into...
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 8, 2025 | Christian Living, Family
Greetings, friends, Christmas doesn’t always go as planned. From busted pipes and cold showers to family-wide stomach bugs, holiday disruptions can steal our peace—unless we remember the true, unshakeable Gift at the heart of it all. If you’d like to listen to today’s...
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 1, 2025 | Christian Living, Family
I assumed the crackly voice I heard through the intercom correctly repeated my order. It was simple enough. “One small chocolate Frosty.” And I think the faceless voice instructed me to drive around to the second window. I must have correctly deciphered...
by LoriAHatcher | Nov 28, 2025 | Christian Living, Family
Lori here: I’m rethinking Christmas gifts this year. Maybe you are too. I’m getting older and more intentional. I want to make every moment, every dollar, and every gift-giving opportunity count. This is why I’m giving gifts that can impact those I love in spiritual...
by LoriAHatcher | Nov 24, 2025 | Christian Living, Family
Greetings, Refresh Readers, and Happy Thanksgiving week! A miserable bout of pink eye—itchy eyes, ugly old glasses, and antibiotic drops every few hours—had me grumbling all day. But encounters with people facing poison ivy, oxygen tanks, and permanent blindness...
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