by Norma Thatcher | Oct 7, 2017 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
When I asked Dede McClure of Three Dog Night on Kilkenny about the business model for her home dog care she said this: “Imagine we’re sisters and you decide to go on vacation. You drop off your dog at my place with his food, his favorite toy, and blanket. We wave...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 3, 2017 | Public speaking, Thought provoking
Being a strongly visual person, I like to sit near the front of any event, whether that’s a church service, a motivational talk, or other presentation. Sitting close to the speaker doesn’t necessarily enable me to hear better, especially if the speaker is using a...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 30, 2017 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Thought provoking
When new friends see a photo of my daughter for the first time, a typical response is, “Oh my gosh, she’s beautiful.” Yes, she is. Yet that’s due to a fortunate melding of good genes and nothing I did or didn’t do on purpose. Because I try to avoid superficiality, I...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 26, 2017 | Family, Humor, Inspirational
My first job at the age of 18 was assembling boxes of assorted chocolates. OK, I know some of you are right now channeling the old I Love Lucy segment where Lucy and Ethel are working at a candy factory. They have screwed up several other jobs there, and the boss...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 23, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
My Aunt Winona says that my parents chose her as my baptismal sponsor and my mother let her choose my name. Lynne Elizabeth is the name she came up with, Elizabeth being my paternal grandmother’s first name. At my baptism when the minister asked, “What name is given...