by LoriAHatcher | Sep 19, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Family
My grandmother was a Portuguese immigrant. The daughter of textile mill workers, she was much older than the English speaking students in her class, and they mocked her. She quit school after the fourth grade when she learned to read, write, and do simple math. ...
by LoriAHatcher | Sep 12, 2021 | Christian Living, Family
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 joy is elusive. Most days we feel the angst of living in a difficult...
by LoriAHatcher | Sep 5, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living
The 1,000 Lincoln logs scattered on the carpet in my living room were proof that scarcity doesn’t breed selfishness. Human nature does. It’s easy to understand why an orphan child would fight to hang on to the only toy he possessed, but...
by LoriAHatcher | Aug 29, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Family, Prayer
“I feel useless.” I’ve said these words sincerely twice in my life. Once when I was recuperating from major surgery, and the other when I was mothering young children. In both instances my busy life underwent a drastic change, and I was no longer...
by LoriAHatcher | Aug 22, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Prayer
Mushu is the doggiest cat I know. And he taught me one of the greatest spiritual lessons I’ve ever learned. Primarily an outside pet, Mushu lives two cul de sacs over from my house. I see him every day on my morning walk. But he always sees me...
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....
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