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...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 27, 2017 | Church, folklore cures, Food, Friends, Love
It’s day 19 of this ridiculous cold that has apparently morphed into something else. The paperwork from the urgent care clinic says, “Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified.” I have antibiotics. I think the doctor may have given them to me to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 23, 2017 | Appalachian, Church, Food, Friends, Love
Our little, mountain church got word not long ago that some missionary friends on the far side of the world need a van. The old one gave up the ghost and transportation is important. There were probably folks who thought about sending a few dollars, doing what they...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 13, 2017 | Church, Family, Friends, Love
Life is hard. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but just living life really does get tough some days. Sometimes you’ll run into a whole string of those tough days right in a row. I’m part of a group of women at my church who gather for Sunday...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 23, 2017 | Family, Love, Memories
I’m closer to the half-century mark than I used to be. Which, I suppose, means I am undeniably a grown up whether I want to be or not. But still . . . there are days when I just want my momma. I recently spent several days at home in West Virginia. I wish it...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 26, 2016 | holidays, Love
I have a day-after-Christmas tradition to fight those post-holiday blues. Good King Wenceslas. Wenceslas was the king of Bohemia during the 10th century. You’ve probably heard his song–a Christmas carol. Except there’s no mention of Christ and the song is about the...
