by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 20, 2011 | Miracles, Reading
Tomorrow is Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday–the day we commemorate Christ’s Last Supper. There’s a scene in my book where the main character comes to understand what communion is all about for the first time. Ella’s taken the bread and the cup...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 18, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. The service at my church featured our children coming down the aisle waving palm branches and then doing a series of songs and readings. It was alternately moving and, well, funny. Three of the children performed...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 8, 2011 | Miracles, Poetry, Reading
Another poem in honor of National Poetry Month. If I had to pick a favorite poem, this might be it. There are quite a few I really love, but this one is the quintessence of poetry. Good poetry usually makes me want to sit down and write–this poem makes me want...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 25, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
Here we are, in the midst of Lent. And today is the Annunciation. The day the Archangel Gabriel told Mary that she was going to give birth to the saviour of the world. And I thought I’d had a challenging week. So let’s see. Mary is just going about her...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 18, 2011 | Miracles
This has nothing to do with writing. It’s just unutterably cool! There’s an eagle’s nest near Shepherdstown, WV, with a camera streaming live video. The mother has hatched one egg and the second should go any time. Miraculous! Check it out and have a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 11, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
Here’s my latest! We’ve adopted a puppy and I’m a little sidetracked. We had dogs when we got married almost 15 years ago and lost the last of three December 6, 2009 (see post here). It’s been over a year now and we’ve taken the plunge...
