by Norma Thatcher | Dec 16, 2024 | Christmas, Inspirational
Well made to be well loved. While it may be a slogan that LL Bean’s marketing department dreamed up, it’s also a phrase that sums up the human race. As children of God, created in His image, we are indeed well made and well loved. Not perfectly made, you understand....
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 5, 2023 | Christmas
My friends, if you receive a Christmas card in the mail from me, you’ll notice that today’s post is based on my Christmas letter included in the card. Last January 2nd as I removed my beloved ornaments from the tree, I carefully packed them in their usual...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 19, 2022 | Christmas, Spiritual
Light. The presence of light is highly visible during the holiday season. We string lights from our roofs, hang them on our indoor trees, place them in our windows in the form of representative candles, and light actual candles in our Advent wreaths and Hanukkah...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 19, 2021 | Christmas
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Luke 2:8 Keeping watch. Some people do just that in their profession such as a night guard. Nurses watch over their patients. Teachers watch over their students....
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 25, 2021 | Christmas, Uncategorized
Grandmother. The word itself likely evokes a flood of feel-good emotions in most people. Stop for just a moment and reflect on the feelings that word brings forth in you. The word used as part of a descriptor—“She was a grandmotherly type”— is a positive one. We...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 10, 2021 | Christmas, Interesting information, Thought provoking
Putting away Christmas leaves me a little blue. After all the lights, bright colors, candles, sparkle, ribbons, and decorations are boxed up, my house is bleak. Blah. Last year I began a new practice of creating winter tableaus from bits and pieces of my Christmas...
