by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 11, 2013 | Church, Miracles, Waiting
My husband and I were talking about what it means to be called. Called to write. Called to a particular action. Called to a job. Called to a place. Called, called, called. It’s one of those “Christian” words that I think we sometimes use without...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 4, 2013 | Church, Reading, Waiting
We read Acts 6 in Bible study last week–the first part of the story of Stephen who was stoned to death for sharing the Gospel. When opposition first arises against Stephen, there’s this wonderful verse, “But they could not stand up against the wisdom...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 1, 2013 | Church, Family, Food, Friends, Waiting
So on Wednesday I bemoaned the fact that trick-or-treating isn’t what it was when I was a kid. (Who knew the “good ole days” would come so soon?) Well, thanks to some friends from church we had our first ever trick-or-treaters and it was JUST like...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 31, 2013 | Appalachian, Friends, Miracles, Waiting
I’m posting a day early because, as of last night, you can pre-order my novel! (Note the use of just one exclamation point. There are a lot more inside my head.) My friend Rachel McMillan alerted me to the announcement from Bethany House and I, well, bounced in...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 25, 2013 | Waiting
Last week I read a post on author Matt Haig’s blog about some of the things he’s learned after being a writer for 12 years. It’s pretty funny and I suspect terribly true if you want to check it out. Of his 24 items, one really struck me–#8....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 11, 2013 | Miracles, Nature, Waiting
It’s a crazy day. Tomorrow we’ll host a Fall Festival for 500+ folks at the children’s home where I work. Let’s just say my creative juices are being engaged elsewhere. So here’s a repost from a little over a year ago. Somehow, it...
