by Norma Thatcher | Nov 8, 2023 | Thought provoking
I was out playing games last night with a wild crowd: Episcopal Church Women. There were about twenty of us, split into two groups, playing The Five Second Rule. The gist of the game is this: At each turn, you’re to give three correct responses within five seconds to...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 23, 2023 | Thought provoking
In yesterday’s sermon, Bishop Ted used a phrase several times to make a point. The first five words of that phrase stayed with me throughout the day, and it struck me that I couldn’t come up with a single answer that produced what I would consider a positive...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 4, 2023 | Interesting information, Spiritual, Thought provoking
When a loved one first entered a memory care unit, she was still cognizant enough to recognize the passage of time. But living in a place that offered limited opportunity to plan and look forward to events, she found herself forgetting not only what day of the week it...
by Norma Thatcher | May 21, 2023 | Leadership, Love, Thought provoking
As part of his goodbyes to his disciples before his ascension into Heaven, Jesus singled out Peter for a special message. You might recall that Peter was the impulsive and sometimes undisciplined follower: jumping off the boat to walk on the water, following Jesus...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 2, 2023 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
Before last week I’d never even heard of Evan Esar let alone had any familiarity with his work. He was born in 1899 and lived until his mid-90s. Esar has been tagged a humorist because of his many funny quips and witty quotes. Here are a couple of them: “All things...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 5, 2023 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Music, Thought provoking
February 10, 2020 Worldwide deaths from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus reach 1,013. February 13, 2020 CDC confirms the 15th case of COVID-19 in the U.S. March 3, 2020 CDC reports 60 cases of COVID-19 across America. March 11, 2020 After more than 118,000 cases in 114...
