by LoriAHatcher | Jun 10, 2024 | Blog, Family
When I was growing up, my dad’s nickname was “Bob.” Sometimes, when his family called him by his middle name, “Wilbur,” my sisters and I would giggle, envisioning the pink piglet in Charlotte’s Web. In the last few years, however, Dad has acquired a new...
by LoriAHatcher | May 20, 2024 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
From the time my daughter was a newborn, she was an excellent communicator. She could pack more meaning and emotion into one syllable than any child I knew. Other babies in the church nursery would work up to the full expression of their need. When their...
by LoriAHatcher | May 6, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
Click on the square to see a pic of my cute mom and me 🙂 I’m glad I don’t have a perfect mother. Can you imagine what it would be like to follow that example? Instead of perfect, I have an authentic mother – one who did her best and trusted God with the rest. My...
by LoriAHatcher | Apr 22, 2024 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
What is your most long-standing unanswered prayer? I have friends who have been praying for decades for their children’s salvation. And a friend who has labored for years over her daughter’s infertility. One of my neighbors...
by LoriAHatcher | Apr 1, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
Before we dive into this week’s post, may I ask a favor? Tomorrow’s my birthday. If my blog has blessed you, would you share this post on social media or send it to a friend? I’d love to see REFRESH grow to reach more and more people with the life-giving words...
by LoriAHatcher | Feb 19, 2024 | Christian Living, Family, Prayer
The man standing on the front porch of our dental office didn’t have to say a word. We knew exactly why he was there, thirty minutes before we were scheduled to open. Pacing. Clutching his cheek. Wiping away tears. People suffering from abscessed teeth do desperate...
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