by Norma Thatcher | Feb 21, 2021 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
This story has waited for three years. God’s time says today is the day to tell it. During the Christmas season of 2017, my cousin Beth emailed me with thanks. She began, “Thank you for empowering me to speak.” Beth had attended a Christmas gathering of an interfaith...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 19, 2020 | Christmas, Love
If you receive a Christmas card letter from me, you’ll notice that today’s post is based on this year’s letter. Be sure to listen to the music at the end of this post; it’s something that I didn’t include in the letter. ~~~~ We’ve missed so much...
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...
by Norma Thatcher | May 9, 2020 | Family, Love
This will be a strange Mother’s Day across our land. Typically, two places are full on the day when we honor our moms (churches and restaurants), but not this year. I have had several people tell me that they even forgot that Mother’s Day is this Sunday. I’ve compiled...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 24, 2020 | Family, Love, Spiritual
Don McLean is most well-known for his iconic “American Pie” folk-rock song from 1971. (I’ll wait for a bit while you sing a few lines because you know that you want to.) But I prefer his hauntingly, beautifully sad song “Empty Chairs.” There’s a link at the end so you...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 14, 2020 | Love, Thought provoking
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I’ll share a trio of love stories. But they may not be what you’re expecting. Barbara Elaine Smith, a beautiful and outgoing African American woman, had two successful careers. As a model in 1976, she was the second black woman to appear on...