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 | Apr 2, 2023 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
Before last week I’d never even heard of Evan Esar let alone had any familiarity with his work. He was born in 1899 and lived until his mid-90s. Esar has been tagged a humorist because of his many funny quips and witty quotes. Here are a couple of them: “All things...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 5, 2023 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Music, Thought provoking
February 10, 2020 Worldwide deaths from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus reach 1,013. February 13, 2020 CDC confirms the 15th case of COVID-19 in the U.S. March 3, 2020 CDC reports 60 cases of COVID-19 across America. March 11, 2020 After more than 118,000 cases in 114...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 19, 2023 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Do you remember the first sight of your newborn’s face? Your first kiss? The first day in a new home? The first day of retirement? It is easy to recall many “first” times because we know in advance that it will be a first. But it’s not as easy to remember and...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 4, 2022 | Inspirational, Public speaking
At nearly 18 months, Baby Girl appreciates applause, both receiving it and giving it. She enjoys “playing” the harmonica and after a few bars, she stops and looks at her audience of family and waits for us to respond with accolades and applause. Then she resumes...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 30, 2022 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
The local community’s Facebook story was extraordinarily touching. A car/truck accident had occurred at an intersection in 2004 in a nearby town. Anna Ringer, a 16-year-old girl, died in that accident. As often happens, a cross (in pink, Anna’s favorite color)...