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...
by LoriAHatcher | Jun 24, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
The Swanson family collected stray cats and stray people. I was one of them. I was sixteen years old, the new kid in school, and lonely. But the Swansons were kind, and when their son brought me home, they adopted me into the family. For three years, I ate meals...
by LoriAHatcher | Jun 17, 2024 | Christian Living
Passengers on United Airlines Flight 1175 thought they might die. Midway through their trip from San Francisco to Honolulu, they heard a loud bang. The aircraft began shaking. Passengers on the right side of the plane noticed parts of the engine cover...
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,...
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