by Norma Thatcher | Jun 30, 2018 | Family, Healthy Living, Inspirational, Love, Thought provoking
My mother-in-law Rosalie once told me, “I wish I had learned how to drive. That way I could go visit the lonely people at the nursing home.” She was around 90 when she made that statement. Until she took her last breath, Rosalie had a full life with plenty of loving...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 28, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Love, Thought provoking
I like to think that I have saved some marriages while teaching my public speaking classes. Well, not through my own words of wisdom, per se, but by the sharing of the wondrous works of Dr. Paul Ekman which in turn led me to those of Dr. John Gottman. Not familiar...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 20, 2018 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
A great teacher once challenged me to consider the effect caused by tossing a pebble into a pond. While it’s calming to watch the ripples in the water gently moving outward from where the pebble entered the pond, most of us watch for a while, and then move on. But...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 30, 2018 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
For eight years Australian Bronnie Ware worked for a company that supplied people to provide personal care of the terminally ill. Her job description as a palliative caregiver included items such as manage medications, assist with showering and toilet needs, ensure...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 27, 2018 | Healthy Living, Humor, Inspirational, Love
Today was the best day yet in my volunteer role as a pet therapy representative at our local hospital. Of course, the dog Rosie gets 100% of the credit; I’m just a tag-along with Rosie and her owner. When I knock on a patient’s door and ask, “Would you like a visit...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 13, 2018 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The wall plaque on display in the store produced a spontaneous laugh so loud that several other shoppers turned to stare at me. I just pointed at the sign that read, “Jesus loves you. But he loves me more.” A beautiful message followed by an arrogant zinger…hmm, I...