by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 20, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Love, Reading
Well, it wasn’t exactly a book tour, but it’s about as close as I’ll get until my books are a bit more, well, known. I did two events back home in WV last week–a reading at a dinner at Fish Hawk Acres and a signing at Mainline Books. And it was...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 16, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature
I’m headed home today to see family and do a couple of book-related events. Next week I’ll share all the details about my first experience as a published author in my home state. In the meantime, here’s a taste of fall in Western NC along with a shot...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 13, 2014 | Family, Friends, Love, Miracles, Nature, Waiting
Hard times–valleys–come in so many forms. They can be obvious–job loss, death in the family, sickness, natural disaster. Or they can be harder to spot–a child gone astray, a marriage in tatters, a difficult work environment. And all too often,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 9, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Love, Nature, Thistle
There are generally two types of folks I run into hiking in the national forest near our house. 1) Transplants with an appreciation for nature who carry water bottles, graphite hiking sticks, and often have a proliferation of bumper stickers on their cars. 2) Locals...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 6, 2014 | Church, Family, Friends, Love, Reading
I was going to review Jan Karon’s latest novel–Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good–but I realized I didn’t want to review it so much as analyze it. The thing is, Jan Karon doesn’t follow the rules. If you go to conferences or classes (which...
