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 | Apr 11, 2022 | Faith, Giving Thanks, holidays
My goodness. It’s almost Easter. If I don’t pause and consider the coming of a special day, I tend to feel like I’m missing out a bit. What if you just woke up and someone told you it was your birthday? Sure, it might be a nice surprise, but I’d be sorry I didn’t get...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 4, 2022 | Giving Thanks, West Virginia
I met two West Virginians this past week right here in Lenoir, NC. We DIDN’T burst into “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” but in one situation we had an in-depth discussion of pepperoni rolls and in the second we talked about how Mountaineers have an...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 5, 2021 | Giving Thanks
I recently used some vacation time to just stay home and write. Of course, that’s not ALL I did. I also hiked and cooked and pretend gardened and . . . cleaned out my closet. This was a LONG overdue task. I knew I needed to let some things go, but every time I...
