by LoriAHatcher | Oct 10, 2021 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
I’m pleased to introduce you to my sweet friend, Marilyn Nutter. Marilyn and I met several years ago at a writers conference. She was coming to grips with the unexpected and sudden death of her beloved husband, and navigating the changes with grace and faith....
by LoriAHatcher | Oct 3, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Family, Uncategorized
“Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own Mercy.” Jonah 2:8 I thought I’d surrendered my life to God the day I prayed to receive salvation. “I’m sick of living my life my way,” I told God that day in my pastor’s office. “I don’t want to be in...
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...
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