by Norma Thatcher | Jan 3, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Uncategorized
Someone at a party on New Year’s Day mentioned she was vaguely aware of my blog. It turns out a mutual friend had forwarded her several of my posts over the last few years. “How do you figure out what to write about?” she inquired. My standard answer is that typically...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 28, 2019 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
A friend shared the story of attending her niece’s college commencement. In the car on the way home from the event, Auntie remarked to the family in general that she had certainly enjoyed the valedictorian’s speech which had the theme of expectations. To Auntie’s...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 20, 2019 | Christmas, Inspirational
PLEASE NOTE: TODAY’S POST IS BASED ON THE CHRISTMAS LETTER I INCLUDED WITH MY CARDS THIS YEAR. A friend asked the significance of the crosses on my Christmas tree. After all, we’re celebrating the birth of Jesus in this season and not his death. On the first teaching...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 13, 2019 | Christmas, Inspirational, Love
Today’s post is based on my 2005 Christmas letter. In November 2004 we made the difficult decision to put down our beloved family dog of thirteen years. Like most old dogs, Cupcake had developed many physical problems. She endured twice daily insulin shots for...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 8, 2019 | Christmas, Love
The iconic Cristo Blanco, a 26-foot white statue of Jesus Christ, towers over the city of Cusco, Peru, on Pukamoqo Hill. Legend has it that Pukamoqo Hill holds soil from the four quarters of the Inca Empire, so this was a spiritual place for the Incas. Cusco has been...
