{"id":3189,"date":"2026-03-31T06:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/?p=3189"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:06:31","slug":"dont-forget-these-unexpected-women-of-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/?p=3189","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Forget These (Unexpected) Women of Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BLOG-Feedpost_1080x1350_the-unexpected-women-at-easter-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3191\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When you think of the women of Easter, whose faces come to mind?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certainly Mary, the mother of Jesus, who faced a horror no mother should face as she watched her beloved Son die an agonizing death on a cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may also think of the three women who rushed to the tomb at first light to finish anointing Jesus\u2019s body for burial. God granted Mary Magdalene the honor of being the first to see the risen Christ as she wept at His tomb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Easter wouldn\u2019t have been Easter without four other significant women. We seldom think of them in connection with that world-changing Sunday so long ago, but each played a crucial role in the resurrection drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To read about these four unexpected women, CLICK HERE to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/godhearsher.org\/blog\/the-unexpected-women-at-easter\/\">\u201cThe (Unexpected) Women of Easter on Our Daily Bread\u2019s God Hears Her blog.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have you read Lori\u2019s latest book?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JPi0wH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ODBP-Banner-1024x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ODBP-Banner-980x204.jpg 980w, https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ODBP-Banner-480x100.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Have you subscribed to Refresh?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Refresh-Blog-Cover-Image-1024x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Refresh-Blog-Cover-Image-980x421.jpg 980w, https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Refresh-Blog-Cover-Image-480x206.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"have-you-subscribed-to-refresh\">If you\u2019d like to receive Lori\u2019s weekly 5-minute devotions to help you rediscover your passion for God and His Word&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/?page_id=458\">subscribe HERE<\/a>&nbsp;.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think of the women of Easter, whose faces come to mind?&nbsp; Certainly Mary, the mother of Jesus, who faced a horror no mother should face as she watched her beloved Son die an agonizing death on a cross. 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