by Norma Thatcher | Dec 12, 2020 | Christmas, Inspirational, Spiritual
It’s my tradition to buy a few truly meaningful Christmas ornaments for my daughter and her husband and present them at Thanksgiving. This year I found a ball that had gold-leaf applied against a brilliant aqua background. It resembles a globe which relates to my...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 20, 2019 | Christmas, Inspirational
PLEASE NOTE: TODAY’S POST IS BASED ON THE CHRISTMAS LETTER I INCLUDED WITH MY CARDS THIS YEAR. A friend asked the significance of the crosses on my Christmas tree. After all, we’re celebrating the birth of Jesus in this season and not his death. On the first teaching...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 13, 2019 | Christmas, Inspirational, Love
Today’s post is based on my 2005 Christmas letter. In November 2004 we made the difficult decision to put down our beloved family dog of thirteen years. Like most old dogs, Cupcake had developed many physical problems. She endured twice daily insulin shots for...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 8, 2019 | Christmas, Love
The iconic Cristo Blanco, a 26-foot white statue of Jesus Christ, towers over the city of Cusco, Peru, on Pukamoqo Hill. Legend has it that Pukamoqo Hill holds soil from the four quarters of the Inca Empire, so this was a spiritual place for the Incas. Cusco has been...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 29, 2019 | Christmas, Love, Spiritual
This entire day I have been thinking about people I personally know who are suffering in some way. My heart is full of loving compassion for them. If you are one of those people, you will know that this is written for you tonight. Thanksgiving was not happy for these...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 1, 2019 | Christmas, Inspirational, Thought provoking
The 2018 holidays are officially behind us, and there are those among us heaving a huge sigh of relief. Not everyone has a holly, jolly Christmas. I helped a friend yesterday mostly just by listening. Her extended family and friends had been giving her a hard time...