by LoriAHatcher | Jan 8, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
Sometimes we find the greatest comfort in the simplest truths. If you’re grieving the loss of someone you love today, or you know someone who is, allow me to share some comfort. But first, a story to set the stage. My friend and his wife have an ongoing bet. If he...
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 18, 2023 | Christian Living, Family
It happened when I wasn’t expecting it. In fact, for a few moments during that lovely Christmas Day service, surrounded by all the trappings of the season, I had forgotten I was pregnant. I’d moved past the queasy months of early pregnancy. In a...
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 11, 2023 | Christian Living, Family
I assumed the crackly voice I heard through the intercom correctly repeated my order. It was simple enough. “One small chocolate Frosty.” And I think the faceless voice instructed me to drive around to the second window. I must have correctly deciphered...
by LoriAHatcher | Dec 4, 2023 | Christian Living, Family
“With money so tight,” Granny said, “why would he leave money lying around?” 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...
by LoriAHatcher | Nov 27, 2023 | Christian Living, Family
Life is hard, but sometimes it seems impossible. If this is the perspective from your window, perhaps you can identify with King Abijah and the army of Judah. In his corner of the world, it was ugly. And scary. You’d think a force of 400,000 valiant warriors would be...
by LoriAHatcher | Nov 13, 2023 | Christian Living, Family, Uncategorized
Today I’d like to introduce my friend Marilyn Nutter. Marilyn has walked a path many of you have walked—the path of grief. Today she shares with us how to navigate the holidays when you’re grieving. But Marilyn’s help doesn’t stop here, because grief doesn’t limit...
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