by LoriAHatcher | Aug 5, 2024 | Christian Living, Prayer
The acrid smell of chlorine stung my nose as I peered through the damp air. I couldn’t see the swimmers because of the warm tendrils of steam rising from the churning surface of the pool. All I could see were heads, arms, and an occasional foot rising above the...
by LoriAHatcher | Jun 3, 2024 | Christian Living, Prayer
“I’m so worried,” I said to my classmates. “I don’t know how I’m going to pay for school next year. My scholarship has run out. I don’t have money for tuition, let alone uniforms and instruments.” Spring semester was coming to a close in my first year of dental...
by LoriAHatcher | May 27, 2024 | Christian Living, Prayer
Prayer is a lonely business. Especially those middle of the night prayers, when the world is asleep, and we are awake. Our hearts grow faint when darkness looms loud and the sky seems an impenetrable ceiling. Satan, that deceiver of the brethren, whispers softly,...
by LoriAHatcher | May 20, 2024 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
From the time my daughter was a newborn, she was an excellent communicator. She could pack more meaning and emotion into one syllable than any child I knew. Other babies in the church nursery would work up to the full expression of their need. When their...
by LoriAHatcher | May 13, 2024 | Christian Living, Prayer
My friend Sarah is waiting for God to send her a husband. Katie longs to have a baby. Josie’s waiting for her prodigal to come home, and Mark’s waiting for a new job. All four believe God has the power to answer their requests. Surely it would be easy for Him to send...
by LoriAHatcher | Apr 29, 2024 | Christian Living, Prayer
Have you ever heard God speak? If you ask this question, you’ll get a variety of answers. “I hear God speak all the time.” “I’ve never heard God speak.” “Sometimes I think I hear God speak, but I’m not sure.” “God speaks to super...
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