by Norma Thatcher | Oct 10, 2021 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Thought provoking
Father Ben once shared the story of parents who had a special request for their baby’s baptism. The couple once traveled to the Holy Land and had brought back a vial of water from the River Jordan. They wanted that small vessel of water mixed in with the font of...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 22, 2021 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
People are amazed that Grace, my beagle, rarely barks. Beagles are infamous for being loud and constant barkers. In fact, when I Googled the subject, here are the most often asked questions on the topic: Do beagles bark more than other dogs? Do beagles ever stop...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 16, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
One of the best-known lines from the movie Forrest Gump was this: “My momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” I’m suggesting that life is more like a hydrangea bush. Bear with me. My disclaimer,...
by Norma Thatcher | Jul 25, 2021 | Inspirational, Interesting information
Kwik is a perfect last name for a man who devotes his life to helping people learn better and faster. Yes, it’s pronounced like the word “quick.” Jim Kwik was born in 1973 and when he was around five years old, he suffered a traumatic head injury. It severely set him...
by Norma Thatcher | Jul 13, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
Death is no stranger to any of us in ordinary times. With Covid still quite visible in our rearview mirror (in the US the 2020 death rate per 1000 people was the highest since 1943), our thoughts may stray to the tenuous hold we have on life. Two stories this month...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 21, 2021 | Inspirational
You and I have something in common. It is this: There are some things that I can do very well, and there are some things in which I perform terribly. Here is where I give myself high marks: baking, proofreading, creative thinking, teaching, writing, mothering, and...
