by Norma Thatcher | Apr 29, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Prayers, Spiritual, Thought provoking
If ever a marriage has been made in Heaven, it is Bob and Kathy’s. In 1968 Bob arrived in San Francisco the day he was due to ship out for a one-year tour of Vietnam. Coming from a small town across the country, he wanted to see the city’s sights in the few hours he...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 25, 2017 | Family, Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Some people (it seems especially older people) have a habit of reading the local obituaries each day. I recall my parents doing this, but I don’t do it. (Not yet, anyhow!) Is it just me or do you find it unsettling when the family chooses a decades-old photograph to...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 22, 2017 | Home, Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
About six years ago as my husband and I were sitting in our breakfast room, a wicked thunder storm was under way. We ate with the sounds of thunder and lightning as our background music. Our breakfast room may be the smallest room in our house, but it feels open since...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 18, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The postlude at our Easter Vigil service was Toccata from Symphony No. 5 in F minor composed by Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (February 1844 – March 1937). This is a joyous piece of music that actually has been used at royal weddings. Prince William and Princess...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 15, 2017 | Inspirational, Love, Prayers, Spiritual, Thought provoking
To Christians around the world, Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday is the most sacred eight-day period of the year. It’s called Holy Week and during it we recall Jesus’ final week in Jerusalem. Late Thursday night after Jesus and his disciples had their last supper,...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 8, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
An article in Real Simple magazine of March 2014 told the story of four women who are legally blind. The story’s focus was two-fold: 1) the difficulty of being a mom when you’re without sight 2) the tremendous benefits of being part of a support group The article...