Welcome to the blog of Refreshing Moments with Sharon Fletcher. Here you’ll find posts and video devotionals to help inspire and encourage you with Biblical truths.
We pray these moments refresh and restore your relationship with the Creator.
For the past 5 years, my oldest son has played football. Each season, I watch him grow as a person and as a player.
Every season has teachable moments… for him and for me. We try to make the most of these moments and use them as life lessons.
As I watch my son each season, I admire him more and more. Especially after this season.
By watching my 13 year old son, I have learned what it looks like to have a walk of integrity.
Read MoreAs Good Friday and Easter approach, I often reflect upon the meaning of the holidays. Every time I ponder the true meaning of the cross, I am in total awe, and often speechless.
How could someone love me so much that He would leave a Holy place, enter a sinful world, and willingly take my place on the cross?
No greater love exists!
Read MoreIt had been so long. Time and time again, she sought help, just to leave feeling empty and discouraged.
Doctor after doctor she saw, but no one could help her.
For 12 long years, she had been subject to the same bleeding. The same situation. The same obstacle. No relief.
Every day she looked at her situation, and said “God, when? When will I see a change?”
She had done all that she knew how to do.
One day, she heard that Jesus was in town.
Although she was hurt, discouraged, disappointed, and exhausted, she knew that if she just pressed in and touched Him, even the hem of His garment, she would be made whole.
Jesus was surrounded by soooo many people, but when she touched Him, He knew it. There was something different about her press.
Read MorePrayer is one of the primary ways that we connect with the heart of God. Prayer is the way that we communicate with our Father. Just like any other relationship, the more time we spend with God in prayer, the more we get to know about Him and His character. It is where we get to experience the REALNESS of God!
When we spend time with God in prayer, our confidence in Him increases, because He proves himself trustworthy every single time.
Read MoreSometimes when we make mistakes, we feel like there is no coming back from this. We feel that the mistake was too weighty, and there is no redemption.
Sometimes we feel like God or others will never forgive us for what we have done.
Sometimes…we feel like because of the mistakes that we have made, we have lost our worth as a parent, spouse, and child of God.
When we ask God for forgiveness through Jesus, all of heaven rejoices, BECAUSE YOU STILL HAVE WORTH.
Read MoreMy oldest son plays little league football. Last year, he was on the team that won the championship title…sort of like the “super bowl” of little league. He played for the Falcons.
It was a very memorable season. There was one game in particular that made a very lasting impression on all of us.
My son’s team was scheduled to play the Steelers. At some point during the season, we had seen them in action. One thing is for sure.. these boys were HUGE.
I mean.. they were REALLY HUGE. I literally was not convinced that they were even the same age or should be in the same league. I wanted to demand to see some birth certificates for some of these boys! I digress..
Overall, the boys that played for the Falcons were smaller in stature. Naturally, they were a little intimidated.
My son said, “Momma, they are so big!” I told him not to let that affect him. Their size doesn’t take away from his talents. “Keep blocking the same way you always block, play like you always play. Don’t let that intimidate you, son,” I said to him.
I can’t remember who scored first. But I do remember, when the Falcons scored, it caught the Steelers off guard. They weren’t expecting it. Of course, the Falcons won.
In the story of David and Goliath, we found a very similar scenario. This story can by found in 1 Samuel 17.
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