by Norma Thatcher | Mar 21, 2021 | Interesting information
Saint Patrick’s Day was a few days ago, and I came across some information that I did not know about the man behind the day. While the holiday for the primary patron saint of Ireland is held on the anniversary of his death, Patrick wasn’t actually Irish. He was born...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 14, 2021 | Interesting information, Thought provoking
When it came up in conversation half a dozen or so years ago that my husband had never ever been to a circus, I knew I had to remedy that. The next Christmas, he found front row, center arena tickets to the Ringling Bros. / Barnum & Bailey Circus for the following...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 6, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
Dear Readers, today’s post is a Lenten reflection video I recorded for my church, St. James’ Episcopal, Warrenton, VA. If instead of reading this post you prefer to watch the video, you can do so here. If you would rather read it, the text is below. Father...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 28, 2021 | Humor, Interesting information
Have you ever read a book so many times that it literally starts to fall apart? As you can see in the photo, such is the case with my children’s copy of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. First published in September 1947, total sales have reached over 48 million...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 21, 2021 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
This story has waited for three years. God’s time says today is the day to tell it. During the Christmas season of 2017, my cousin Beth emailed me with thanks. She began, “Thank you for empowering me to speak.” Beth had attended a Christmas gathering of an interfaith...
