Fried Catfish Dinner

October 27, 2025October 26, 2025 RefreshHer4 Comments

When I was visiting my mom recently, we made a trip to Kroger to purchase fresh catfish – her favorite fish to cook. I don’t order fried food out, but when I visit her, I indulge in her delicious catfish meal because it’s SO good!!

While she was cooking it, I asked if I could take pictures of the process for my blog. She sweetly obliged.

It’s very simple, and also super quick. At one point she remarked how easy it is to have dinner ready in thirty minutes. That’s a great reason to cook at home!

Here are her simple steps for a delicious Catfish dinner –

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Daily Life, · Grandparents · memories

Cherishing Life’s Little Moments

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 RefreshHerLeave a comment

Each week is filled with special little moments that make my busy days memorable. The best way for me to review the snapshots in my heart is to slide through my literal photos. I’m kind of obsessed with making sure I have a picture to document the things that are dear to me, and the treasured moments that I don’t want to forget.

As I looked through this week’s collection, it made me smile. There was so much beauty from the Lord’s hands as I’ve watched God gild the trees. As my husband and I took a drive one evening this week to see the leaves, I told him that I think I enjoy these autumn views more than Christmas lights because God did this!!

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podcast · trials

The Consequences of Trying to Control Our Circumstances

October 22, 2025October 21, 2025 RefreshHerLeave a comment

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

Have you ever wished you could just run away? Ever wanted to be done with the hardships you’re facing? We read in Scripture of a woman who didn’t just want to run – she did it!

In Genesis 16 we read about Hagar, a woman who was caught in a difficult situation. There is a struggle happening because Sarai had gotten impatient with God as she waited for Him to give her and Abram a son.

What do we often do when we get tired of waiting? Improvise!

We cannot mix faith and flesh. Warren Wiersbe

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Chicken · Uncategorized

A Fall Road Trip & Family Recipes

October 20, 2025October 19, 2025 RefreshHer2 Comments

I had the blessing of making a trip to Kentucky this weekend to visit with my mom. The trip here was a beautiful fall drive through the Cumberland Gap. The trip on that route is always refreshing, but on Saturday the colors made me gasp! The curvy roads dotted with barns and silos were even prettier with the autumn colors as a backdrop. I’m thankful that the trip is an easy one. I enjoy listening to an audio book while I drive. It truly makes the time pass quickly. Then conversations with my girls and my husband also made the trip easier!

Not long after I arrived at my mom’s house she said, “Guess what we’re having for supper?” Many things popped into my head that she is known for, but before I had a time to start guessing she said, “Herbed Chicken!” Oh my, this recipe takes fried chicken up a sophisticated notch! The chicken breast is filled with an herbed cream cheese mixture and it’s heavenly! I haven’t made it for a couple of years, so I was excited about the supper meal coming in a few hours! I first shared the recipe here – a long time ago!

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Fall · wardrobe

Fall Outfit Ideas

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 RefreshHer2 Comments

The month of October…wow! It has been glorious! We’ve had cool mornings and evenings with warm, sunshine in-between. The colors on the trees are turning yellows and reds, with clear blue skies as the backdrop. Though I love summer, I’m beginning to wonder if October might be the best month of the year!

I’m trying to squeeze in every front porch rocking chair moment and back porch swing I can, knowing that this won’t last forever! Soon enough I’ll be peeking out of frosted glass onto a frozen tundra outside.

In the meantime, I’m finding it a bit challenging to know how to dress each day. With the swing in temps, it’s hard to have on the right kind of clothes for the change that happens mid-day. Do you struggle, too? My go-to is LAYERS. I usually try to find thin layers in the fall. My season of life also has to be taken into account!! I went to my closet this week and pulled out a few ideas. If you need a little inspiration, I hope this will help!

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