by Norma Thatcher | May 9, 2020 | Family, Love
This will be a strange Mother’s Day across our land. Typically, two places are full on the day when we honor our moms (churches and restaurants), but not this year. I have had several people tell me that they even forgot that Mother’s Day is this Sunday. I’ve compiled...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 24, 2020 | Family, Love, Spiritual
Don McLean is most well-known for his iconic “American Pie” folk-rock song from 1971. (I’ll wait for a bit while you sing a few lines because you know that you want to.) But I prefer his hauntingly, beautifully sad song “Empty Chairs.” There’s a link at the end so you...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 25, 2019 | Family, Inspirational, Spiritual
A child dying before a parent is something that no mom or dad should ever face. Whether that child is six months, six years, or fifty-six years, the agonizing heartbreak is the same. My nephew Greg died recently. He was born when I was fifteen. I left home at...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 26, 2019 | Family, Inspirational, Thought provoking
The television show featured a young woman having an argument with her dad. The father was urging her to write down some important information. Her reply was something like this, “My generation doesn’t write stuff down. By posting photos and videos, we SHOW what we’re...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 12, 2019 | Family, Love
If we’re personal Facebook friends, you saw my posts in early December soliciting votes to elect my dog Riley as Warrenton’s Cutest Pet. Sadly, he did not win. I misrepresented him. He’s not actually cute. Cute dogs snuggle up, lick your face, nestle their heads in...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 13, 2018 | Family, Inspirational, Thought provoking
The #1 marker of a superb speaker is not in the eloquence presented. It’s not how smart she sounds or the effective body language he displays. It’s not in how many times she makes us laugh. Nope. In my opinion, the #1 marker is how effectively the speaker can get you...
