by Norma Thatcher | Apr 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
The kitchen is the heart of the home. We spend much time there—preparing meals, packing lunches, feeding pets, baking goodies, doing dishes, overseeing homework, and much more. I am blessed to have in my kitchen half a dozen items from the kitchens of women I love. In...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Imagine this: You’ve signed up to attend a class or presentation from someone who is an expert in the particular topic of your choice. The big day arrives. You’re excited because you just know that this is going to be great. You’ve settled into your seat, and the...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
My maiden name is Shingler. (Note to any potential computer hackers: Don’t get too excited by my disclosure of this information as I don’t use it for any of my 97 various passwords.) As with many families, ours has some good stories connected to our family name. I...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 23, 2016 | Prayers
About the prayer author… Romaine Key is an uplifting person I wish I could share with everyone. My life has been blessed by her presence and her prayers which are nothing short of remarkable. I once told her that she could be a professional prayer writer. So...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
On Palm Sunday each year I teach one large class of young children. It’s a Godly Play style of lesson which means the children and I sit on the floor in a circle, and I tell a story with pictures and simple props. Years ago my church had a rector who said, “If...
