by Norma Thatcher | Jan 14, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking, Words
There are times of our lives when it seems as though we hear bad news after bad news. Someone from our past dies at a young age. A friend is on his way to see his brother in Hospice for the last time. A sweet lady I know has been diagnosed with a devastating disease....
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 7, 2017 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Maybe you recall studying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs from a Psych class. Summed up, Abraham Maslow put forth that people are wired to satisfy certain levels of needs before they can move up to eventually achieve their full potential. It’s set forth in a pyramid. The...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 31, 2016 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The year-end prayer on forgiveness prompted me to write on the same topic. Forgiveness is something I think about a lot. Carrying around anger, disappointment, and resentment can feel like a dead weight, because those emotions drag us down. The person with whom...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 24, 2016 | Christmas, Family, Inspirational, Spiritual
Note: This post is based on my 2016 Christmas letter. The word JOY shows up frequently during the Christmas season. Read the sentiments on the cards you receive this month. My guess is that approximately one third of the cards will contain the word JOY (or some form...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 20, 2016 | Christmas, Family, Inspirational, Spiritual
My friend Cindy calls me her spiritual friend. We worked together 25 years ago, and although separated by a little distance and busy schedules, we meet up several times a year. And when we get together, we pick up as though there has been no time or space between us....
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 17, 2016 | Christmas, Inspirational, Spiritual
There was a special event I enjoyed during the years my children played in the orchestra while in middle school. Each year the Christmas music program finale was Silent Night sung by the school choir. They sang the first verse standing perfectly still. Then they sang...