by Norma Thatcher | Jun 6, 2017 | Family, Healthy Living, Inspirational, Thought provoking
It felt as if the volunteer for the American Cancer Society had thrown a glass of cold water in my face. In reality, she had simply spoken a truth that I needed to hear. When she learned that next year is my thirty-year anniversary for recovery from malignant melanoma...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 3, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
I don’t know if it was purposely done or not, but I adored the theme it created. The PBS Memorial Day live broadcast from Washington, DC, this year showcased three songs that generated the visualization of being lifted up. You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains...
by Norma Thatcher | May 30, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Thought provoking, Words
I’ve been struggling over whether to discontinue the “to my readers” request for feedback at the end of each post. A few of you regularly respond and it causes me happy feelings to know I’ve evoked an emotional or funny response from you. Others have told me they like...
by Norma Thatcher | May 27, 2017 | Healthy Living, Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
How do you wake up? Some of us are alarm-setting, jump right out of bed people. Others are snooze button pushers. Most days I wake up with a dog’s face looming above me. He’s not allowed on the bed, but he’s tall enough to stand beside the bed frame and stare down....
by Norma Thatcher | May 23, 2017 | Family, Humor
An article on Parenting.com says parents pay about $12,000 relating to a baby’s first year of life. And a January 2017 article on US News and World Report cites a Department of Agriculture study that says middle income parents cough up about $233K for the first...