by Norma Thatcher | Feb 14, 2021 | Humor, Inspirational
My friend Ken shared this story of his five-year-old great-niece Eloise: The occasion was the funeral of Ken’s elderly mother (Eloise’s great-grandmother). As the family made their way to the front of the church, there was a bit of concern as to how Eloise would react...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 7, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
In times of deep darkness, we not only need light —we need to be light for one another. – Parker J. Palmer Forgive me if I’m repeating myself from a past blog, but my favorite public space in my home is the smallest room in the house, the breakfast room, just off the...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 31, 2021 | Inspirational
“Guest Blogging” is where someone writes a post in place of another person’s usual blog, but it’s typically done with a purpose: to promote the guest’s products, services, book, or their own corporate or personal brand. For example, if I owned a retail cupcake store...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 17, 2021 | Inspirational, Interesting information
I am off my game. I’ve been wasting time and have been having a tough time getting myself to focus. Never one much for politics, I became absorbed in the election three months ago. I have been consumed by wanting to stay on top of knowing the latest, regardless of how...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 12, 2020 | Christmas, Inspirational, Spiritual
It’s my tradition to buy a few truly meaningful Christmas ornaments for my daughter and her husband and present them at Thanksgiving. This year I found a ball that had gold-leaf applied against a brilliant aqua background. It resembles a globe which relates to my...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 22, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Writer Sue Monk Kidd authored a lovely article on mindfulness way back in September 1997. It appeared in a Christian quarterly journal called Weavings. She said that when she began to observe her interactions with others to discover just how available she made...
