by Norma Thatcher | Mar 7, 2017 | Family, Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
When my children were young readers, I’d go to the library near my work with a “shopping list.” Laura was into the Baby-sitters Club series, and Tim’s choice was the kid-scary books by R.L. Stine called Goosebumps. Thinking about the Stine series makes me consider...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 4, 2017 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Psalm 90 is a prayer of Moses. In verse 12 Moses implores God to “teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Are you amazed as I am about how quickly life passes by? Each month goes by in a blink. Some people have the daily habit of X-ing out the...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 28, 2017 | Healthy Living, Home, Humor, Thought provoking
What do pumpkin pie and Chanel No5 perfume have in common? According to a recent study comprised of a group of American college students, the aroma/fragrance of those two items are at the top of a list of scents that evoke nostalgia. Also on the list are lavender,...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 25, 2017 | Family, Humor, Thought provoking
Why is it we read the ½” x 2” slips of paper found in fortune cookies? Surely no one truly believes our future lives will take certain turns dependent on which cellophane-wrapped treat we get. Right? I will admit, though, there have been some messages I’ve remembered...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 21, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Earlier today I was trying to get my 96 pound dog Riley to sit on a rock with me so I could snap a selfie of the two of us. Wait. If there’s more than one person in the shot, shouldn’t it be called an usie? Selfie2? (And please don’t bother trying to convince the dog...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 14, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The investigation later determined the cause of the fire had been a pan full of grease sitting on a stove burner that had accidentally been left turned on in a first floor apartment. I had gone to bed a few hours before the windows exploded. My first husband Bill, a...
