by Norma Thatcher | Apr 23, 2019 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Spiritual
Non-English speakers learning our language face a common hurdle: idioms. A strange word in and of itself, an idiom is defined as “a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.” So cats and dogs are not...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 13, 2019 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Spiritual
Fictional character Jack Reacher said something like this when looking out into the dark: It’s what everyone fears, whether they realize it or not…that thought that just maybe there’s something out there that’s going to get them. Being afraid of the dark is usually a...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 6, 2019 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The beginning of Lent marks the season of getting ourselves ready for Easter. Many Christians view it as a time of increased or contemplative prayer. Others consider it a space to pare down the busyness of our lives and minds to focus on our faith. According to...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 9, 2019 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
God does work in mysterious ways, and many people believe that the phrase is from the Bible. But it is not. Rather, it’s a paraphrase from the poem Light Shining Out of Darkness by William Cowper. In 1773 he wrote, “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 22, 2019 | Love, Spiritual
Before I ever started blogging, I did my homework. One of the rules from the experts was this: It doesn’t matter how often you write; it can be daily, once a week, twice a week, once a month, whatever. But pick a schedule and keep to it. Most bloggers fail because...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 22, 2018 | Christmas, Spiritual
Please note: Today’s post is based on the Christmas letter I included with my cards this year. So if you are a close friend or family member on my card list, you may be reading this twice! But there is additional information contained here plus there are some great...
