by Norma Thatcher | Dec 9, 2017 | Christmas, Inspirational, Spiritual
“Time passes so fast. Make time to be still.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita Why does snow seem to make everything quieter and slower? Even the planes making their way through the air space high above our mountain sound a tad more muffled than usual. Having grown up in western...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 5, 2017 | Christmas, Family, Spiritual
Even if you don’t have small children in your life, you’ve got to read (or perhaps re-read) Barbara Robinson’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. This is the story of the six Herdman children who cause trouble as the main actors in the upcoming Christmas pageant. The...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 28, 2017 | Christmas, Humor
I’m not sure how many bloggers reach the point of writing about poop. I may be the first. Advent begins this Sunday, so rest assured I’ll be back to writing more inspirational pieces than this one. But it’s good to find time to laugh. I weighed the decision carefully...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 13, 2017 | Christmas, Family, Home, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The magazine article was called Memory Keepers. It was the story of five women who preserved each of their individual family’s history by varying means. The photographer decided she wanted to capture ordinary growing up moments of her three boys. So she took photos...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 24, 2016 | Christmas, Family, Inspirational, Spiritual
Note: This post is based on my 2016 Christmas letter. The word JOY shows up frequently during the Christmas season. Read the sentiments on the cards you receive this month. My guess is that approximately one third of the cards will contain the word JOY (or some form...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 20, 2016 | Christmas, Family, Inspirational, Spiritual
My friend Cindy calls me her spiritual friend. We worked together 25 years ago, and although separated by a little distance and busy schedules, we meet up several times a year. And when we get together, we pick up as though there has been no time or space between us....