by Norma Thatcher | Oct 16, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Spiritual, Thought provoking
It’s been nearly four years since I shared with my readers in “A Permanent Mark” that if asked for a motto that is important to me, it is this: It never hurts to ask. Because if you ask and the answer is NO, you’re no worse off than before you asked....
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 10, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Leadership, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Some meaningful words harbor negative connotations. Consider the word “humility.” From the Latin “humilitatem” meaning insignificance, humility isn’t an aspect to which very many people aspire to these days. Anther similar root word, “humus” (earth), means “on the...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 26, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
If we’re Facebook friends, you’ll already know from my posts that I spend some part of every day at a local park named Rady. Besides the children’s playground and covered gazebo with picnic benches, there is an oblong paved path around an open grassy area and the...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 19, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Spiritual, Uncategorized
The tiny brownish-red chapel sits as a focal point against a massive rock formation, towering evergreens, and (when in a season of flowing) a waterfall. A photo of the church in a calendar many years ago intrigued me, and I added it to the bucket list of places I...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 12, 2020 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
When did you last touch a tree? Or scooped up acorns from the ground? Maybe you recall the most recently you picked up an unusual rock or stone from the dirt. If your answer to the above prompts is, “I don’t know,” then you need to get out more. And by out, I mean...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 28, 2020 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
My friend Betsy Anderson is part of a group that runs grief writing workshops. Her own daughter Caroline died in 1995 at the age of 16 from a sudden illness, so Betsy is an inspiration of healing to workshop participants. In November 2012 I encouraged a new friend...