Short, story-driven devotions for busy people.https://lorihatcher.com/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/three-easy-steps-to-grow-in-your-walk-with-god/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/three-easy-steps-to-grow-in-your-walk-with-god/Do you find yourself pulled in a thousand directions? Do you want to grow in our relationship with Christ, but find yourself struggling?Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:37:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/how-to-cling-to-hope-when-youre-ready-to-quit-praying/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/how-to-cling-to-hope-when-youre-ready-to-quit-praying/Lori here — How do we cling to hope when we’re ready to quit praying? Today’s Refresh post shares powerful reasons to hope even when life seems hopeless. Thanks for reading today. Prayer is a lonely business. Especially those middle of the night prayer times, when the…Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:24:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/three-simple-ways-to-tackle-the-hard-things-in-your-life/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/three-simple-ways-to-tackle-the-hard-things-in-your-life/How do we tackle the hard things in our life? How to we not only survive but thrive? Genesis 6-7 gives us 3 tips from Noah's life to help us.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:27:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/3-simple-habits-that-can-chart-the-course-of-your-life/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/3-simple-habits-that-can-chart-the-course-of-your-life/What do cavities and daily habits have to do with your spiritual life? We share three simple habits that can chart the course of your life.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:11:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/celebration-at-the-finish-line-what-heaven-might-be-like/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/celebration-at-the-finish-line-what-heaven-might-be-like/Do you ever wonder what heaven might be like? What will it look like when we cross the heavenly finish line?Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:16:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/are-you-losing-hope-for-your-unsaved-loved-ones/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/are-you-losing-hope-for-your-unsaved-loved-ones/Lori here. Everywhere I go, I talk with sincere Christians who are despairing for their lost loved ones. Will they ever surrender their lives to the Lord? Is God hearing my prayers? Will I live to see them come to faith? I’m excited to share these encouraging words from the Old Testament book of EzeMon, 14 Sep 2026 09:18:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/dont-postpone-joy-its-time-to-use-the-bunny-bowls/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/dont-postpone-joy-its-time-to-use-the-bunny-bowls/What do “savers,” a trip to Japan, and a set of bunny bowls have in common? They remind you not to postpone joy. Use the Bunny bowls.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:44:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/when-you-imagine-eternity-what-do-you-see/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/when-you-imagine-eternity-what-do-you-see/A guest post with Emily Wickham LORD, WILL YOU OVERWHELM ME? 2 Chronicles 6:41–7:3 It’s impossible to imagine eternity. I can’t visualize the majesty of God’s presence and the breathtaking reality of seeing Jesus: His scars, His smile, and the love in His eyes. My desire to be with Jesus continues tMon, 24 Aug 2026 08:59:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/comfort-food-thats-better-than-a-milkshake-to-ease-the-sting-of-disappointment/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/comfort-food-thats-better-than-a-milkshake-to-ease-the-sting-of-disappointment/My granddaughter and I were consoling ourselves at a local burger place. We’d had to postpone a much-anticipated trip, and we were feeling the sting of disappointment. I don’t make a habit of mitigating my emotions with food, but our shared loss required some serious intervention. Her comfort food oMon, 17 Aug 2026 09:42:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/why-did-we-weep-for-jackie-the-eagle-from-big-bear-lake/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/why-did-we-weep-for-jackie-the-eagle-from-big-bear-lake/Why did we weep over Jackie the Big Bear Lake eagle who viewers watched on the BBL eagle cam? Because she embodied much of who we are.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:45:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/words-of-truth-and-a-tender-promise-for-the-hurting-days/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/words-of-truth-and-a-tender-promise-for-the-hurting-days/Sometimes the simplest conversations can pinpoint the deepest needs of our hearts. “Gigi,” my six-year-old grandson asked, “are you dropping me off or staying with me?” We were enroute to a friend’s birthday party at the neighborhood pool. “I’ll be staying,” I said. He paused, and I sensed his strugMon, 10 Aug 2026 09:03:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/why-walking-in-faith-can-be-our-greatest-place-of-victory/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/why-walking-in-faith-can-be-our-greatest-place-of-victory/We love to fly and run in faith, but walking in faith can be our greatest place of victory when we learn to rely on God every day.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:51:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/jesse-owens-showed-us-how-to-run-and-walk-in-faith/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/jesse-owens-showed-us-how-to-run-and-walk-in-faith/As an elite Black athlete and a Christian, Jesse Owens showed us how to run (and walk) in faith to earn the greatest prize of all.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:37:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/how-to-hold-onto-faith-when-you-feel-disappointed/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/how-to-hold-onto-faith-when-you-feel-disappointed/Do you sometimes feel as if life and maybe even God has disappointed you? How do we cling to faith when our reality doesn’t match hopes?Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:33:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/one-simple-act-when-the-world-is-dark-and-you-feel-overwhelmed/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/one-simple-act-when-the-world-is-dark-and-you-feel-overwhelmed/What can we do when the world seems dark and the needs of others overwhelm us? We can’t do it all, but we can do something.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:46:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/powerful-devotional-for-grieving-widows/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/powerful-devotional-for-grieving-widows/Lori here ~ Do you know someone who’s grieving? Someone who needs solid, biblical reasons to hold on to faith while suffering the loss of someone they love? Let me introduce you to my friend Marilyn Nutter. I met Marilyn in the years following the unexpected loss of her beloved husband. As I watchedMon, 13 Jul 2026 09:19:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/one-reason-we-can-still-have-hope-for-the-world/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/one-reason-we-can-still-have-hope-for-the-world/Are you feeling discouraged about the state of the world right now? Here’s One reason you can still have hope for the world.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:25:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/what-does-it-look-like-to-glorify-god-in-death/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/what-does-it-look-like-to-glorify-god-in-death/What does it look like to glorify God in death? Most of us have a good idea of how to live for Jesus, but what does it look like to die well?Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:53:07 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/what-does-it-look-like-to-walk-in-faith/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/what-does-it-look-like-to-walk-in-faith/What does it look like to walk in faith? Isaiah 40 gives us a glimpse— and a promise that He’ll enable us to fly, run, and walk.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:40:09 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/do-you-believe-these-10-myths-about-vacation-bible-school/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/do-you-believe-these-10-myths-about-vacation-bible-school/It’s Here! Vacation Bible School season. Do you wonder if it’s worth the time, money, and effort? Is it still effective? Should you volunteerMon, 08 Jun 2026 09:35:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/one-marvelous-reason-why-god-calls-us-to-himself/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/one-marvelous-reason-why-god-calls-us-to-himself/Lori here, Have you ever wondered why God chose us as His children? Me too. Today I’m sharing how an ordinary seashell and a beach week prize showed me one marvelous reason why the God of the universe invites us into a relationship with Himself. “Why did you choose an olive shell?” My granddaughter’Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:32:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/when-your-heart-is-breaking-how-to-lament-not-sorrow/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/when-your-heart-is-breaking-how-to-lament-not-sorrow/How should Christians handle sorrow? What should we do with our feelings? Can we grieve to acknowledge our emotions and still honors God?Mon, 25 May 2026 09:29:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/7000-taste-buds-enjoying-a-delicious-gift-from-god/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/7000-taste-buds-enjoying-a-delicious-gift-from-god/God didn’t have to create us with tastebuds, and yet He did—7000 of them—a delicious and tasty gift. Which is your favorite taste?Mon, 18 May 2026 09:40:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/how-to-know-if-your-spiritual-house-is-leaking/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/how-to-know-if-your-spiritual-house-is-leaking/I adore my little house. I enjoy it more than any place I’ve ever lived. Seriously. Like a love-at-first-sight Harlequin Romance, I’ve been besotted since my realtor and I pulled into the driveway more than ten years ago. Unfortunately, shortly after we moved in, trouble entered paradise. I was puttMon, 11 May 2026 09:48:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/6-steps-to-take-when-its-time-to-take-a-stand/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/6-steps-to-take-when-its-time-to-take-a-stand/When was the last time you had to take a stand for what was right? One of the Bible’s wisest men made a bold appeal and glorified God.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/what-are-you-working-on-sharing-happy-stuff/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/what-are-you-working-on-sharing-happy-stuff/What is author/speaker Lori Hatcher doing? Read a personal update about her latest writing projects, new books, and speaking engagements.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:42:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/spiritual-maturity-like-haircutting-skill-grows-with-time/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/spiritual-maturity-like-haircutting-skill-grows-with-time/Lori here! What do haircuts have to do with holiness? This whimsical account from the early days of marriage will describe how both our haircutting skills and our spiritual maturity are a work in progress. Whether or not you cut your spouse’s hair, I hope you smile (and take stock) of your own growtMon, 20 Apr 2026 08:53:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/sometimes-we-have-to-git-after-joy/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/sometimes-we-have-to-git-after-joy/Sometimes joy finds us, other times we have to be proactive and just "git after it," if you know what I mean.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:11:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/dont-forget-these-unexpected-women-of-easter/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/dont-forget-these-unexpected-women-of-easter/When you think of the women of Easter, whose faces come to mind? 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. You may also think of the three women who rushed to the tomb at first…Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:00 GMThttps://lorihatcher.com/blog/struggling-under-the-pain-of-unforgiveness-how-to-break-free/https://lorihatcher.com/blog/struggling-under-the-pain-of-unforgiveness-how-to-break-free/Are you struggling under the weight of unforgiveness? Jesus’s example of forgiving those who sinned against us provides us a way to be free.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:46:00 GMT