He Carries the Load of Our Sin

March 13, 2024March 12, 2024 RefreshHerLeave a comment

You can listen to this post here on Refresh Her Podcast.

We all know the feeling of being covered over by things. Most of us can say at one time or another, I’m covered over in laundry!! After preparing a big meal, we may be up to our neck in dishes! Some may feel the load of debt.

But there’s nothing heavier than being deep in our sin. The weight of guilt and sorrow can nearly bury us. It buries us under guilt and shame and will often be the reason some Christians turn away from following the Lord! What are we to do when we feel we are in a deep place because of our sin?

All sin is alike to God, it doesn’t even matter if it is what we would call a “little sin” or a “big one.” It all is the same before a holy God.

I clearly remember one time as an adult that I was having a conversation with an old friend who was visiting. She asked me a probing question about something and my answer was a lie. I had my reasons which all seemed logical – but it was a sin! As soon as I said it, the Spirit of God convicted me. The weight of it was heavy.

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Grief

A Recipe for Healing

March 11, 2024March 10, 2024 RefreshHer8 Comments

I’m setting aside my “normal” Monday post and opting to share from my heart. You see, today is a bittersweet day for my family; it is the year anniversary of my dad’s homegoing. If you’ve never lost a loved one, you may be tempted to scroll on, and I understand, but I need to reminisce a bit about this year of God’s goodness and the healing He has brought during grief.

The hardest times have hit when I’ve been in places where my dad had been – in their home, his garage work area, and a Gospel concert. So often I have pictured him in all those places and how he would have responded and what he would have said. Some of those memories brought laughter, some a tear, but both were healing.

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Goals · The Scenic Route

What We’re Doing – Including the Appalachian Trail!

March 8, 2024March 7, 2024 RefreshHerLeave a comment

If you know anything about my husband, you know that he LOVES to hike. One of his life-long dreams has been to hike the Appalachian Trail. He has done plenty of sections on the trail, but certainly nothing close to the whole thing.

If you know anything about me, you know that sleeping on the ground in the cold and eating dehydrated food with the possibility of bumping into a snake on the path is NOT my idea of a fun day! But recently I stood before my husband and I told him I would DO the Appalachian Trail with him and I meant it!

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Marriage · Speech

Entice Your Husband with Fair Speech

March 6, 2024February 27, 2024 RefreshHer2 Comments

You can this listen to this post – which is last week’s episode on Refresh Her podcast.

When I was in elementary school, I had a fascination with matches and fire. That led me to doing a very foolish act one day. I struck the match that I had been forbidden to touch and lit one strand of a pom pom that I had in my bedroom, thinking it would slowly burn up that strand of crepe paper!

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breakfast · Brunch

Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake

March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 RefreshHer4 Comments

I recently had the blessing of having my daughters over for a leisure Saturday breakfast. We are all “foodies.” Google defines a foodie as “one who has refined interest in food!” Our belief is that we don’t want to just eat something – we want it to be delicious. Mealtime is an event! I wanted to make it a little special!

I looked through my recipe index here on my blog, and when I saw this Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake recipe, I knew it would be the perfect addition to the rest of the meal. I wanted savory and sweet, and this was a nice addition to the egg dish I was making. This cake is fluffy, moist and full of flavor.

Here was my menu:

Baked Quiche
Grits
Buttermilk Blueberry Coffee Cake
Fresh Fruit with yogurt and Peanut Butter Granola

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