by Norma Thatcher | Oct 11, 2016 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
A lesson I preach at every public speaking class is Always Value Feedback. Because we don’t know what we don’t know. We may have nervous tics that show up no place else except when we’re speaking before a group. We can have mannerisms that distract our listeners to...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 8, 2016 | Family, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Here’s what I had in common with my Dad: Both Virgos, highly organized, liked poetry. Dad once gave me his worn copy of The Best Loved Poems of the American People. I wrote poetry when I was a young woman. Then it seemed that the sadder I felt, the better my poetry...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 4, 2016 | Family, Inspirational, Thought provoking
Some years back I was a volunteer for the local literacy group. During my tutor training, I was reminded of the value of a small win. My first adult student could identify just ONE of the 300 most commonly used words in the English language. It was the word on. Since...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 1, 2016 | Family, Humor, Thought provoking
Years ago when a favored grocery store was still independently owned, I witnessed an amazing display of genuine customer service. At the time, the store employed “bag boys.” Several would be on duty, and they took turns packing up your groceries at checkout, then...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 29, 2016 | Prayers
Note from Norma: Prayer Author Romaine Key updates the prayer page of my website once a month. To read past prayers or find out more about Romaine, simply go to the main menu of LiftedUp.us and select BLOG. From there use the SEARCH icon (magnifying glass) in upper...