by LoriAHatcher | Aug 18, 2025 | Christian Living
My husband doesn’t fear when I wander into a clothing store. He doesn’t worry about me busting the budget in a home furnishing store either. But, oh, when I head to a book store? He trembles. I LOVE books. And I love SPIRITUAL books even more, don’t you? Today I...
by LoriAHatcher | Aug 4, 2025 | Christian Living
What would you say to a friend in the midst of a faith crisis? Or to someone you love who’s s struggling with life’s circumstances and searching for a reason to believe? Someone who’s trying to hold on to their faith and not give up hope. Shelly is that friend. She’s...
by LoriAHatcher | Jul 21, 2025 | Christian Living, Prayer
What is your most long-standing unanswered prayer? I have friends who have been praying for decades for their children’s salvation. And friends who have labored for years over their daughters’ infertility. One of my neighbors prays...
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...
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