by Norma Thatcher | Dec 31, 2016 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The year-end prayer on forgiveness prompted me to write on the same topic. Forgiveness is something I think about a lot. Carrying around anger, disappointment, and resentment can feel like a dead weight, because those emotions drag us down. The person with whom...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 27, 2016 | Humor, Inspirational, Thought provoking
I remember the first time I read about birds singing…in their sleep. In the late 90s researchers found that male zebra finches actually sing while they’re asleep. At first I envisioned a Three Stooges type of experiment where Larry, Moe, and Curly surround a singing...
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....
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 17, 2016 | Christmas, Inspirational, Spiritual
There was a special event I enjoyed during the years my children played in the orchestra while in middle school. Each year the Christmas music program finale was Silent Night sung by the school choir. They sang the first verse standing perfectly still. Then they sang...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 13, 2016 | Christmas, Family, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
I have always cried easily. I remember a sad story from a grade-school magazine. It was about a horse that died. I read the story and cried. Read it again and cried. Read it, well, you get the picture. I was so pathetic that my oldest sister finally grabbed the...