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...
by LoriAHatcher | Jan 29, 2024 | Christian Living, Family, Uncategorized
On hopeless days, we all need a reason to rejoice. Last week I shared an excerpt from my new book, A Word for Your Day, 66 Devotions to Refresh Your Mind. This devotional takes you on a grand and glorious journey through every book of the Bible. Each story-driven...
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...
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