by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 9, 2012 | Friends, Miracles, Reading
Last night I was reading about the time Mary poured perfume on Jesus’ feet and wiped it with her hair (John 12). I’ll confess in the past I thought mostly about how icky it would be for me to have perfume in my hair. (Not a fan of perfume OR hair...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 7, 2012 | Family, Food, Miracles
My husband knows how to get me. For the past several months he’s been able to procure raw cow’s milk for us. Having grown up on a farm with a milk cow, this is just about the best thing he’s ever done in my opinion. I still don’t like the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 5, 2012 | Waiting
I have a confession. During this almost endless political season, when the pollsters call, I answer. I answer every poll I possibly can. And I lie. I change my ethnicity, my age, my sex. The only thing I tell true is my political preference. (And we won’t get...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 2, 2012 | Food, Friends, Nature, Thistle, Waiting
We had a couple of inches of snow from Hurricane Sandy. Nothing compared to what folks further north are contending with, but it was pretty dramatic for Western North Carolina. Now the snow is gone, the sun is shining and . . . it’s still autumn. Oh, plenty of...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 31, 2012 | Family, Friends, Miracles
Some of my favorite people have birthdays in October. Three ladies I love and admire are celebrating their 69th, 85th and 91st birthdays this month. And here’s what I’ve noticed about all three. They all like to feel special. Oh, not just on their...