by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 6, 2013 | Miracles, Nature, Waiting
So there’s a lot of STUFF going on in my life right now. Work is hectic, church is going through a transition, and then there’s my writing. And I do like to stay on top of everything! But as I’ve prayed lately, I keep getting a clear message. And...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 25, 2013 | Waiting
I’ve never seriously considered self-publishing even though so many authors are doing it these days. It’s easier than ever and some folks have even been quite successful. Heard of “The Shack?” But it just never appealed to me. And I’ll be...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 21, 2013 | Food, Waiting
Okay, maybe that’s not the takeaway Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney, co-authors of Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength intended. But it sure makes me happy. The gist of Baumeister’s research is that willpower is mental energy powered by...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 16, 2013 | Family, Friends, Miracles, Waiting
I’m fortunate to live near the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove in Asheville, NC. Early each year Kendra Graham (wife of Will Graham, Billy’s grandson) leads a ladies’ Bible study. And it’s free! So a group of us from church go and get...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 9, 2013 | Reading, Waiting
Last Sunday was the start of the new season of Downton Abbey. Yay! I had a few moments of frustration due to a misprint in the local TV lineup (it came on at 9 p.m., not 8 p.m. as listed), then settled in for two hours of catching up with the Granthams and their...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 2, 2013 | Family, Food, Friends, Miracles, Waiting
At Tuesday evening Bible study we always begin with prayer requests. And the “rule” is that everyone has a praise and/or concern. Because we always have something we need to be thankful for and something we need to pray about. One evening recently, this...
