by Norma Thatcher | Aug 22, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Spiritual
One of the flower boxes on the back porch was filled with tangerine-color geraniums. Facing southwest, they received the full blessing of the sun’s encouragement to flourish. They were quite the sight…until a single stalk of something else started sprouting up in...
by Norma Thatcher | Jul 25, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Thought provoking
Like a warmup act for the main performer, a flower girl precedes the bride down the aisle. She typically scatters rose petals on the bride’s path. It’s thought that the custom began in ancient Rome but instead of spreading rose petals, the young girls showered the...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 20, 2020 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Thought provoking
My feedback to the student was a tad out of the ordinary. “That was an absolutely perfect use of a pause!” The adult student was part of a group who delivered their final presentations last Thursday in one of my public speaking classes. Weeks ago, as they were...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 13, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Like many other American women (both young and old, I might add), I have a crush on Dr. Anthony Fauci. And now I’m wondering if this “older man” mild fixation is a new trend in my life because I just cannot get enough of listening to Brother David Steindl-Rast. Happy...
by Norma Thatcher | May 1, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
“Our nervous system comes prewired to pay attention to negativity. And it’s jacked up by trauma.” So says Dr. Joan Borysenko, leading mind-body expert. Is it any wonder that so many of us are feeling anxious, on edge, or in just plain old dark moods during these...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 17, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Thought provoking
A few years before she died, my mother-in-law Rosalie was appalled by the birthday card her son Bill bought for my special day. When Rosalie did the choosing, the card usually depicted flowers and professed loving words. Bill’s card, on the other hand, portrayed an...
