by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 31, 2020 | Appalachian, Nature, Waiting, Writing
Ginseng I have several “pet” ginseng plants. I know where they grow and I’m not telling anyone. I like to check on them to see how they’re doing and when they produce their red seed pods around this time of year, I plant them to spur future...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 3, 2020 | Waiting, Writing
In these days when it seems like we can’t really plan for much of anything, how about planning to read my next story? It officially releases on election day (Nov. 3) and who doesn’t want a distraction from THAT?!? Here’s a teaser to hopefully whet...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 13, 2020 | Church, History, Waiting
Did you know quarantine comes form the Italian, quarantina, meaning 40 days? Hellebores – Lenten Roses Having just concluded the 40 days of Lent by celebrating Easter, that number seems particularly significant. And it is–there are quite a few Biblical...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 6, 2020 | health, Waiting
Last week I wrote about my impending ablation to hopefully correct a heart arrhythmia. Phew! Glad that’s behind me! But as NOT fun as it was, what was absolutely GREAT was the number of people who let me know they were praying for me and rooting for good...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 30, 2020 | Love, Waiting
I’ve aimed to keep my coronavirus-related posts on the light-hearted side. There’s plenty of gloom and doom without my adding to it. I rarely watch the news anymore and just go to a few, trusted sources for my updates. One of those is the Worldometer. This...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 7, 2020 | prayer, Waiting
I don’t much trust my heart these days. And I really, really want to! I have a heart condition called atrial fibrillation. It stinks. What happens is, for no discernible reason, my heart rate will jump from 60 to 160. While I’m sitting still. Or standing....
