by Norma Thatcher | Feb 7, 2020 | Love, Spiritual
Several commercials that first aired during this year’s Superbowl have people talking. Google’s Loretta is one that many folks are responding to with deep emotion. The commercial tells the love story between the unnamed man narrating and his late wife Loretta....
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 10, 2020 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
Life lessons appear around us each day if we can just remember to be attentive. I certainly wasn’t expecting to find one at a celebration of life ceremony for the son of a friend. I guess because it was unexpected that I felt (and still feel) a tremendous sense of awe...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 13, 2019 | Christmas, Inspirational, Love
Today’s post is based on my 2005 Christmas letter. In November 2004 we made the difficult decision to put down our beloved family dog of thirteen years. Like most old dogs, Cupcake had developed many physical problems. She endured twice daily insulin shots for...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 8, 2019 | Christmas, Love
The iconic Cristo Blanco, a 26-foot white statue of Jesus Christ, towers over the city of Cusco, Peru, on Pukamoqo Hill. Legend has it that Pukamoqo Hill holds soil from the four quarters of the Inca Empire, so this was a spiritual place for the Incas. Cusco has been...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 29, 2019 | Christmas, Love, Spiritual
This entire day I have been thinking about people I personally know who are suffering in some way. My heart is full of loving compassion for them. If you are one of those people, you will know that this is written for you tonight. Thanksgiving was not happy for these...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 26, 2019 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
I want you to label your friends. No, not in a bad way. Take some time and think deeply about your core group of friends and pose this test to yourself: Identify the aspects that each good friend possesses that prompts you to hold them close to your heart. Ponder this...