by Norma Thatcher | Apr 1, 2017 | Healthy Living, Humor, Thought provoking
The booklet is copyrighted 1913 by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. How to Live Long was written for the insurance company by Irving Fisher. Unless you’re an economist, you likely have never heard of the guy. Some say he was the first “celebrity” economist....
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 14, 2017 | Healthy Living, Humor, Inspirational, Public speaking, Thought provoking, Words
Professional football players don’t show up at the stadium fifteen minutes before the game, suit up, and then run onto the field, waiting for the referee to blow the starting whistle. Singers don’t arrive backstage at the concert arena and immediately walk up to the...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 4, 2017 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Psalm 90 is a prayer of Moses. In verse 12 Moses implores God to “teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Are you amazed as I am about how quickly life passes by? Each month goes by in a blink. Some people have the daily habit of X-ing out the...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 28, 2017 | Healthy Living, Home, Humor, Thought provoking
What do pumpkin pie and Chanel No5 perfume have in common? According to a recent study comprised of a group of American college students, the aroma/fragrance of those two items are at the top of a list of scents that evoke nostalgia. Also on the list are lavender,...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 4, 2017 | Family, Healthy Living, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
This is the time of year I call the bleak midwinter. All the lights and brightness of Christmas are packed up and stored away. Outside, the trees stand tall and bare, swaying in the wind. The flowering shrubs are stark naked. Bulbs will wait another month before...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 28, 2017 | Family, Healthy Living, Inspirational, Thought provoking
Some football fans believe that Johnny Unitas (1933-2002) was the best quarterback ever. The 1979 Hall of Fame player was often referred to as “the Man with the Golden Arm.” Wonder why? He set a record that stood for over fifty years: He threw at least one touchdown...
