by Norma Thatcher | Oct 10, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
High school reunions can stir up old emotions. The summer between my junior and senior year of high school I went away to a cheer camp for a week. My steady boyfriend waited until I was gone about five minutes before he cheated on me. Of course, when I got back my...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 6, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational
When my niece Jen was expecting her first baby eight years ago, I sent her a card that included my list of “Ten Things I Meant To Tell You About Having a Baby.” Yes, I realize we’re not in the “little house on the prairie” way of life where one woman actually NEEDS to...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 3, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Spiritual
When someone we know has broken her arm, we send an optimistic get-well card that conveys our good wishes for quick and complete bone mending. If a friend has the flu, we commiserate and say we hope he feels better soon. But what do we offer up when we learn someone...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 29, 2018 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Spiritual
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve heard the wisdom of finding a vocation that you love. If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. — Marc Anthony Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 25, 2018 | Thought provoking
We stumbled on to the entertainer quite by accident. On one of our trips West, my husband and I had booked a room at the Wawona Hotel (now—hopefully temporarily—referred to as Big Trees Lodge; another post for another day). After finishing dinner in the hotel’s...
