Good Parent, Don’t Miss the Best for Your Children
Conscientious parents want the best for their children. How do know what is best for them? How can we choose between activities?
Family Devotions
A Lost Dog, a Newborn Baby, and God’s Love
What do a missing dog, a newborn baby have in common with God’s love? This post will show you the connection.
10 Tips to Keep Your Love Alive
The highest rate of divorce occurs in the empty-nest years. Here are 10 ways to divorce-proof your marriage
Is Life Hard? 4 Steps to Help You Cope
When life gets hard, how should we cope? King David gives us 4 simple steps from Psalm 71 to help us turn the corner and live with joy.
Three Simple Steps to Stay Positive When You Feel Negative
Some are naturally positive. Others are naturally negative. These three simple steps will help you become a more positive person.
5 Simple Ways Hospitality Can Change Your Life
Hospitality can change your life and the life of someone else. Here are 5 simple ways to practice hospitality
The Doughnut Man — A Tribute to My Dad
On Father’s Day, Lori Hatcher shares a heartwarming story about her dad and his example of gratefulness in, “The Doughnut Man."
Will We Wail or Wait? How to Face Need with Faith
When we face a need, will we wail or wait? Can we trust God to provide for us? How can we know for sure?
Why I’m Grateful for My Imperfect Mother
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 did a lot of things right. In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I’d…
Powerful Hope When You’re Weary of Praying
When you’ve prayed and prayed and haven’t seen answers, you need powerful hope. Jesus gives it in Luke 18::1.
“I’ll Never Forgive You as Long as I Live!”
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 of Jesus. Thanks so…
The Unusual Gift of Desperation
What do you do when you’re desperate? You have nowhere to turn. Can desperation, especially spiritual desperation ever be good?