by Norma Thatcher | Nov 29, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
The old house had stood abandoned for far longer than when I first encountered it thirty-five years ago. The windows, boarded up tightly against the elements, caused the house to appear sightless. Then last week I saw as I drove by it that something appeared to be...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 20, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
When I awoke this morning, the word “chains” was on my brain. I tried to recall what dreams I might have had which would have produced that effect, but nothing came to me. But all day, my thoughts kept returning to why chains would be important. Don’t bother Googling...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 16, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
One of the best-known lines from the movie Forrest Gump was this: “My momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” I’m suggesting that life is more like a hydrangea bush. Bear with me. My disclaimer,...
by Norma Thatcher | Jul 13, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
Death is no stranger to any of us in ordinary times. With Covid still quite visible in our rearview mirror (in the US the 2020 death rate per 1000 people was the highest since 1943), our thoughts may stray to the tenuous hold we have on life. Two stories this month...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 13, 2021 | Home, Love, Spiritual
Be honest. How often do you read poetry? For a while, it seemed to me that poetry was on its way out. So I was happy when the 2020 winner of America’s Got Talent was Brandon Leake whose talent was identified as “spoken word poet.” And of course with Amanda Gorman’s...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 6, 2021 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Music, Spiritual, Thought provoking
A signature song. That phrase captures the imagination. It’s defined as the ONE song a successful artist or band is most closely identified with. Some examples are What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong I Left My Heart In San Francisco – Tony Bennett YMCA – The...
