by LoriAHatcher | Jan 28, 2022 | Blog, Christian Living, Family
My daughter surprised me with one of those cute succulent plants—the kind with fat stems and chunky grey/green leaves. In the transition from her house to mine, several leaves fell off. I gathered them up, intending to throw them away, but she stopped me. “Don’t throw...
by LoriAHatcher | Jan 25, 2022 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
“First you scoop up a BIG handful of snow, then you pack it together.” I ran my hand across the surface of the bathwater and gathered a handful of bubbles. I pantomimed packing it into a ball. “After that,” I continued, “you rolllll it along the ground until it gets...
by LoriAHatcher | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog, Christian Living, Family
Have you ever wondered if the voice you heard in your head is God’s or yours? Me too. A recent argument with my husband raised the question yet again. When I went to bed that night, I knew who was right—I was. And there was no need to ask God...
by LoriAHatcher | Jan 3, 2022 | Blog, Christian Living, Family, Uncategorized
Today’s the Day! Refresh Your Hope, 60 Devotions for Trusting God with All Your Heart releases today! As a special treat for you, my faithful readers who have prayed this book into existence, I’ve included the very first devotion in the book below. Enjoy!...
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 28, 2021 | Christian Living, Uncategorized
The headline read, “Ten Ways to Draw Closer to God this Year.” As I looked down the long list, I sighed. I was a young mom overwhelmed with the responsibilities of caring for two young children, homeschooling, serving in church, and working outside the home part time....
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 21, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Family
We’ve celebrated seventeen Christmases without my beloved Granny. Five without my mother-in-law. Ten without my sister and David’s brother and sister. We feel the ache, mourn the loss, and wish with all our hearts they were still with us. Christmas is here...
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