by LoriAHatcher | Aug 19, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
Missing: White husky with blue eyes and a pink nose with one freckle on it. This post on Craigslist tugged at my heart. First, because although I’ve never had a dog go missing, I have loved one enough to know what it would feel like if he were lost. Second,...
by LoriAHatcher | Aug 12, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
If your marriage survives its first few years, when do you think the next greatest threat will come? Year seven? Ten? Fifteen? Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted, tells us the second highest rate of divorce occurs not in the challenging...
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 | Jul 29, 2024 | Christian Living, Family, Uncategorized
Betrayed, persecuted, grieving, uncertain, confused, abused, afraid, and struggling. Can you identify with any of these words? Most of us can, especially these days. Life is a struggle, and most days we feel the angst of living in a difficult world, with...
by LoriAHatcher | Jul 22, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
Some days I bounce out of bed. Other days I drag. Some days my prayers soar to the heavens. Other days I struggle to ask in faith. Some days I speak encouraging words that build others up and inspire their faith. Other days I speak fearful, worrisome words...
by LoriAHatcher | Jul 15, 2024 | Blog, Christian Living, Uncategorized
One of my favorite scenes from the Disney movie, 101 Dalmations is when Rolly, the roly poly puppy who loves to eat says to his mother, “I’m hungry, Mother, really I am.” Even though it seemed like he ate every waking moment of his life, his...
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