by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 30, 2013 | Family, Friends, Miracles
I’m one of those annoying people who thinks she’s supposed to be good at just about everything. Okay, not music, but otherwise I should be able to figure it out. Which means when I’m NOT good at something I tend to think I’d better learn it. I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 27, 2013 | Appalachian, Reading
I’m still a little bit mad about how Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier ended. I won’t offer any spoilers on the off chance you’ve neither read the book nor seen the movie, but I did NOT find the end satisfying. Oh, I guess there was a certain poetry...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 25, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature, Poetry
A state crew came out not long ago and re-ditched our road. It was badly needed in several places, but I have to say I wasn’t impressed with the finesse of large equipment. It worked great along the steep hill and in several other areas, but more than one...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 23, 2013 | Miracles, Reading, Waiting
I really like Pope Francis. I’m not a Catholic nor will I ever be, but I admire his grounded faith. And I’m sad about the way the media has pounced on him after a recent interview. Oh how we love to “spin” what we hear or read. Pope Francis has...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 20, 2013 | Appalachian, Food, Miracles, Reading
When Miracle in a Dry Season launches–August 2014–part of the promotion process will include me speaking. It’s not enough to do a book signing anymore, authors need to give readers something of value. Now, how valuable me talking is has yet to be...
