by LoriAHatcher | Jun 24, 2024 | Christian Living, Family
The Swanson family collected stray cats and stray people. I was one of them. I was sixteen years old, the new kid in school, and lonely. But the Swansons were kind, and when their son brought me home, they adopted me into the family. For three years, I ate meals...
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...
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