by Norma Thatcher | Feb 7, 2020 | Love, Spiritual
Several commercials that first aired during this year’s Superbowl have people talking. Google’s Loretta is one that many folks are responding to with deep emotion. The commercial tells the love story between the unnamed man narrating and his late wife Loretta....
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 1, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual
Last June I gave a dear friend (who at the time had just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer) the gift of a year in the form of a National Geographic book: Daily Peace, 365 Days of Renewal. The book’s jacket encourages readers to “Pause to reflect, enjoy life’s simple...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 24, 2020 | Thought provoking
Many people have a favorite phrase they offer when a visitor is leaving to drive home. Some examples include: Drive safely. Take care. Take it easy. Text me when you get home. These are all indicative of caring about the departing person. Three of the men in my life...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 17, 2020 | Interesting information, Thought provoking, Words
What if you were limited to speak just one hundred words each day? A non-removable metal counter on your wrist tracks the number of words you utter, resetting to zero each midnight. If you dare speak word #101 within each monitored 24-hour period, you are delivered an...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 10, 2020 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
Life lessons appear around us each day if we can just remember to be attentive. I certainly wasn’t expecting to find one at a celebration of life ceremony for the son of a friend. I guess because it was unexpected that I felt (and still feel) a tremendous sense of awe...