by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 14, 2011 | Miracles, Nature, Poetry
FIREFLY FLY AWAY HOME I didn’t notice when they left, the fireflies that danced all summer in the yard. But on a September night I saw the last one lying in the grass, glowing steady. Unblinking. An accusing eye that would not close. Frozen wide in shock, or...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 2, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
Fall is my favorite time of year. And as I get out and take Thistle for walks, or write with the windows open, I’m definitely seeing signs that it’s right around the corner. Now that it’s September, I thought I’d take a moment to list the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 31, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
Monday morning I posted about the last time a friend came to church before dying. Monday afternoon we had her memorial service. I’ve written death into fiction before and it can be quite lovely–especially in Christian fiction. But that memorial service was...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 24, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
I love to make plans. Whether it’s what I’m going to cook for dinner or what I’m going to do with my life, I’m a fan of planning ahead. You should see my Christmas shopping spreadsheet. The problem is, my plans often aren’t God’s....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 10, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
How many of you feel overwhelmed at times? Between family, work, church, home and all the other responsibilities we have, we can get stressed out and worn out. Yesterday I came home early to get ready for our Women of the Church meeting. Here’s what I intended to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 3, 2011 | Miracles, Reading
It’s always fun to learn interesting facts about favorite authors. But when my mom sent me a link to Agatha Christie’s Surfing Secret Revealed, I thought it was a joke at first. Agatha Christie–who I think of as Ms. Marple–surfing?!? Yes...
