A Plan for Unfinished Tasks

January 6, 2023January 3, 2023 RefreshHer7 Comments

I have a problem…I am one of those people who starts a project and then leaves it half done. Ugh. I hate this about myself, and I have talked to the Lord about it in this first week of our new year. With His help, I’m determined to complete some of these tasks and get them checked off my list. Here’s how I’ve planned to be successful ~

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While You Wait

January 4, 2023January 3, 2023 RefreshHer2 Comments

We expect fast service. Fast delivery. Fast answers to our text messages, and, let’s be honest, we expect fast answers to our prayers. But we quickly learn that God’s time table is different than ours, and we often find ourselves waiting. Today’s podcast answers the question – What should we do while we wait for God to answer our petition? You might be surprised that we aren’t supposed to be just sitting still and doing nothing! Find out what you can and should be doing while you wait as you listen to today’s episode that concludes the series on Elizabeth.

You can listen to a preview here ~

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Frugal living · Saving money on groceries

Saving Money On Groceries This Year

January 2, 2023December 30, 2022 RefreshHer5 Comments

We’re all on the alert for ways to save $$$ on groceries, aren’t we? It seems that prices are rising weekly! I will not bemoan or fall into panic mode. This is life. Our God is on the Throne. He can be trusted, even with my grocery bill! But I am the steward of what He gives us, so how can I be the BEST manager of our money and still buy groceries and eat well at home? Here are five simple suggestions ~

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Christmas · salvation · trials

It Was a Different Kind of Christmas

December 30, 2022December 28, 2022 RefreshHer5 Comments

From sick babies, winter storms, nursing homes and everything in-between, many people experienced a change this year in the “normal” way they celebrate Christ’s birth. Indeed, it was a different kind of Christmas for me as well.

My dear dad turned 90 on Christmas Eve and I was blessed to be with him on that special day! We celebrated a couple days early because of the winter storm that blew through. He was having a pretty good day on his 90th!

My family was separated by states, though we had planned to all be together. Part of that was the happy blessing of Whitney’s growing family that arrived just before the holiday! We were exuberant about that! The other reason we were separated was because of my dad’s continuing health crisis and the need for me to be in Kentucky the week before Christmas and up until around noon on Christmas Eve. No presents were wrapped. Only a handful of cards were mailed. My Christmas dinner was completely “laid to rest!”

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