by LoriAHatcher | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog, Christian Living, Family, Prayer
Years ago, a friend challenged me to fast and pray one day a month for my adult children. When she suggested it, I had mixed feelings. I love my children. I want God’s best for them. I also love food. And I have a high metabolism that requires me to eat often. My...
by LoriAHatcher | Jan 23, 2023 | Christian Living, Prayer
When you grow up in a small town in New England, you don’t have much to brag about. Nestled on the shores of Narragansett Bay, the sleepy little town where I was born is home to about 23,000 people. But once a year, it goes from obscure to ostentatious. On...
by LoriAHatcher | Jan 16, 2023 | Blog, Christian Living, Family, Prayer
There’s a stray cat in the neighborhood, and for whatever reason, it’s homed in on you. It howls at your doorstep. You shoo it away. When you come home at night, it’s lurking in the bushes. You rush inside, closing the door firmly in its face, but the next...
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 19, 2022 | Blog, Christian Living, Family, Prayer
Early one morning, my phone pinged with a group text message. Katie flies out today, and there’s a chance her flight could get cancelled because of the weather. Please pray she can leave on schedule. Almost instantly, a response beeped through. Will do, friend. I’d...
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 12, 2022 | Blog, Christian Living, Family, Prayer
Remember how long it took Christmas to come when you were a child? From Thanksgiving on, the excitement would build. Decorations would appear in stores. Then lights popped up around town, draped in trees like fairy necklaces. Mouth-watering smells wafted out of...
by LoriAHatcher | Nov 14, 2022 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
I’m sharing thoughts and Scripture today on the Revive Our Hearts blog. 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...
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