by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 27, 2023 | Church, Faith, Friends
We took communion at church last week during our Ash Wednesday service. Communion is a joyful sacrament. But as we enter Lent, it’s solemn as well. And as I took the bread and the juice, I remembered watching Betty–one of the saints of the church–do...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 20, 2023 | Hiking, Nature
Spring approaches in the mountains in fits and starts. Days in February alternate between bone-chilling cold and balmy. Last week we were threatened with snow and Thursday is supposed to hit the upper 70s. And all the signs of spring are here trying to trick us! The...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 12, 2023 | Family, Giving Thanks, Love
The news out of Turkey and Syria is horrific. The death toll keeps climbing into the tens of thousands and even more people are suffering from hunger, exposure, and impossible grief. Safe and comfortable here in North Carolina it’s tempting to simply look away...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 6, 2023 | dogs
I LOVE dogs. I have yet to meet a dog I didn’t like. Even the grouchy, snappish ones. Of course, I love my very own Thistle the most. And now that she’s 12, I’ve been trying to resign myself to the fact that she’s a “senior” dog...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 16, 2023 | Faith, Friends, health, prayer
Why is it so hard to admit we can’t handle all the STUFF In our lives on our own? Pride. That’s the short answer. How many times have I asked friends and family to pray for me as a last resort? Why in the world would that be my last resort?? I’ll try all...
