by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 17, 2017 | Friends, Love, Memories, Miracles
It’s my anniversary. Not of my birth or my wedding, but of my stroke. On April 15, 2016, I went to work like usual and as I was addressing an envelope at my desk I . . . fell out. You can read about that experience HERE. In that post, I mentioned that having a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 13, 2017 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Food, Memories, Miracles
I love most every holiday. Food, friends, decorations–it’s all wonderful. But my favorite holiday is Easter. And my favorite part of Easter is the Sunrise Service. It’s a disappointment to me when the service gets moved inside because of the weather (too...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 10, 2017 | Church, Friends, holidays, Memories
I spent Palm Sunday at a friend’s church. It was a lovely service with lots of joy, but I’ll confess I missed the children’s processional of little ones waving palm branches that’s a tradition at my own church. Which got me to thinking about a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 6, 2017 | Appalachian, Food, Friends, Nature
Earlier this week I was cutting through the woods on the mountain back of the house when I saw a lush patch of green off through the trees. I recognized it right away. It’s ramp season in Appalachia. I found an on-line article that said, “Ramps are a spring...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 3, 2017 | Family, Love, Miracles
I work at a children’s home. We serve so many kids whose families . . . well, they need some help. And every now and again, a child comes along and I think . . . that one could be mine. There was one . . . red-headed and freckled who loved books. Maybe he was...
