by LoriAHatcher | Aug 8, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living
It was Andrew’s first wedding, at least in his remembrance. He’d slept through a few as an infant, but at age two, he was all in. Wide-eyed and curious, he noticed every detail. His mother, my daughter, was the matron of honor. His sisters, the flower girls....
by LoriAHatcher | Jul 25, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living
I wonder how many people were swept away by the deceptively-calm water of the Columbia canal before the city posted warning signs about its dangerous undertow? One? Two? Ten? I’ve never felt inspired to wade into the murky water, especially after city...
by LoriAHatcher | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living
My boss, a dentist, often says, “What you do every day will either kill you or keep you.” Case in point—one day a college student who worked at a fast food restaurant came in for his semi-annual dental checkup. We found 12 cavities. When we quizzed him about his...
by LoriAHatcher | May 23, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living
Every summer of my childhood my family attended our town’s Fourth of July parade. One year a kind-faced man in a striped hat marched beside the bands, fire engines, and Revolutionary War reenactors. As he walked in step with the beat of the drum, he drew near to...
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