by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 15, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
I walk my dog Thistle along the country road where we live most evenings. Yesterday we were strolling along, enjoying the cooler temperatures, when a huge something came crashing down through tree limbs across the road from us. We froze. My first thought was that a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 4, 2011 | Miracles
In honor of Independence Day, I thought I’d simply share this lovely You Tube video featuring John Wayne giving the history of Taps. That’s the USMC Band performing the song at the end. This is a day to remember and be grateful that we live in a nation...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 22, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
Do you ever say something without really thinking about it and find yourself amazed by how true it is? One evening this week my husband played with Thistle until she was at least a little bit worn out (no mean feat!). She flopped down on the dining room rug and he...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 20, 2011 | Miracles
Yesterday was Father’s Day and I was fortunate to spend part of it with my dad at the family farm in West Virginia. Both of my parents gave me a great foundation in life–loving me, nurturing me and giving me the confidence to go out and do things like...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 8, 2011 | Miracles, Reading, Waiting
Have you ever met someone you really admired and found it to be a disappointment? Somehow they’re just not as nice as you thought they’d be. Well. That is NOT the case with Jan Karon. I’ve previously cited her as one of my favorite authors (along...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 3, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
I’ve written before about the bears that often stop by our backyard. They have a trail, no a highway, through the clearing behind our house. We’ve actually come to enjoy our wild visitors. Last spring we watched Mama bring her three, tiny cubs around....
