by LoriAHatcher | Mar 17, 2025 | Prayer
“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” My introduction to prayer came at the age of seven. I was spending the weekend with my grandmother and had slept beside her, snuggled deep into the covers. As the early morning light filtered through the curtains...
by LoriAHatcher | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Christian Living, Prayer
Don, my former pastor, faced a difficult visit. A beloved church member had just been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. “What can I say to her?” he asked his wife, Susan, at the breakfast table. “I’ve never walked through a serious illness. I can’t imagine what she’s...
by LoriAHatcher | Feb 17, 2025 | Christian Living, Prayer
Do you ever wonder how honest you can be with God in prayer? On the surface, this question probably seems silly. After all, God knows everything. How could we hide anything from the God who knows our hearts and can read our minds? Yet sometimes, we hold back in...
by LoriAHatcher | Jan 27, 2025 | Christian Living, Prayer
Do you feel well equipped for the task of regular, fervent, effectual prayer? If a doctor evaluated your prayer life, would he find it had a pulse? Do you struggle to stay focused and attentive to the Lord during extended times of prayer? It’s time to learn to storm...
by LoriAHatcher | Nov 25, 2024 | Blog, Christian Living, Family, Prayer
I asked a group of women recently to list the fears that race around in their heads when they lie down to sleep. Here’s a sampling: Will my children and grandchildren walk with God? Will my marriage go the distance? Will we have enough money to pay for college,...
by LoriAHatcher | Nov 18, 2024 | Blog, Prayer
“I bought a Bible yesterday,” Sarah said, “and I’m going to start reading it. I hope to find some answers.” Sarah and I talked a bit about how to begin. “The Bible isn’t like most books,” I said, “where you start at the beginning and read straight through,...
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