serving

Serving = Sacrifice

August 8, 2025August 6, 2025 RefreshHerLeave a comment

I woke up on the last day of July and realized that not only was it the last day of the month, it was also the last day for Dale and me to serve on summer staff at The Wilds Christian Camp. For the last nine weeks, we have traveled to Brevard, NC to spend Tuesday through Thursday ministering alongside the sponsors – those who bring campers to the campsite.

It’s been an incredible summer of serving, praying, talking, encouraging, but also being strengthened and so blessed in the midst of the busy and very full days.

Many people who learn of our opportunity to serve at The Wilds have said things like, “Well, how did YOU get to do that?!” Or, “Man, you’re living the dream!” If you’ve ever been to The Wilds you understand what they’re saying, and I certainly get it, too. But I would be lying if I said it was always easy. I often felt like an exile. Does that sound strange? Here’s the reason –

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Biblical Womanhood

Womanhood Restored By Grace

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 RefreshHerLeave a comment

As we continue to think about the fall of men and women into sin, we truly come to the best part – our redemption through the Lord Jesus Christ. We were desperate without hope, left with only a sinful nature that resisted God’s perfect plan for our role as a woman. But then God stepped in.

The eternal Son of God took on human nature as a man. He was born of a woman – He is the promised offspring of Eve. Scripture presents Christ as the second Adam, the perfect man. As Colossians 1:15 says, “He is the image of God” in the deepest, fullest sense. He offered his life as a sacrifice, rose from the grave, and calls men and women alike to repent and believe in him. So, now that Christ has redeemed us from the curse, what does the New Testament teach us about living as men and women?

Men and women both need a Savior!
Galatians 3:28 says, “There is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” In other words, neither gender is more spiritually worthy; both men and women are heirs of redemption, part of the body of Christ, and filled with the Holy Spirit.

Some have taken this and said that there is no legitimate distinction, in God’s kingdom, between male and female. But just because our sex has no role to play in our salvation doesn’t mean that we somehow become genderless beings,

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Lemon Pudding Cakes Recipe: Perfect for Any Occasion

August 4, 2025August 3, 2025 RefreshHerLeave a comment

We had the sweet blessing this weekend of enjoying dinner at our daughter and son-in-law’s when they were hosting some of our precious missionaries. I love fellowship with my girls and their husbands in their homes. They are both terrific homemakers, cooks and bakers, and it’s a joy to watch them serve their families and others with their gifts.

When Alli invited us to join them for dinner, I asked what I could bring to contribute to the meal. She said she hadn’t planned anything for dessert, if I would like to make something sweet. I was happy about that!

She told me she was making baked chicken thighs, mashed potatoes, asparagus, carrots and rolls. Since it was going to be a filling menu, I wanted to bring something that tasted a little light. Suddenly, a recipe came to mind that I hadn’t made in a good while – Lemon Pudding Cakes.

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ministry · Spiritual Refreshment

Two Exciting Announcements!

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 RefreshHer3 Comments

Happy August! Our summer is flying by, and has been full of good things! Today is a continuation of those blessings!

There are two exciting things happening today!

We are officially launching our new DandD Ministries website! You can find it here. It has all the information about the ministry the Lord led us to begin nearly two years ago. It was birthed out of a burden to encourage ministry couples. God has done amazing things that we never dreamed of, but it has been so wonderful to follow His leading.
This brings me to the next exciting thing that is happening today!
We are opening registration for our inaugural Refuge and Refreshment Retreat that will take place in January of 2026.

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Biblical Womanhood · Women's roles

Men, Women, and the Fall – What Really Changed?

July 30, 2025 RefreshHer2 Comments

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Have you ever stopped to consider the intentional design of God when He created Adam and Eve? What strengths did He give them in order to help them thrive in their roles?

The continuation of the subject of Biblical womanhood zooms in on the creation of the man and the woman. We learn in Genesis 2:15, 18-24 that there were some differences in God’s purpose for Adam and Eve.

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