by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 24, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
For the first 18 years of my life I lived in a place where the driving directions included the phrase, “Turn off the paved road.” I love that so many places in Appalachia can be reached not by driving down highways or paying attention to street signs, but...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 22, 2013 | Miracles, Waiting
It’s clear. As Christians we are meant to love our enemies. To pray for those who wish us ill. And yes, it’s often hard to do. But it’s something I’m aware of. Something I’m working on. I’ve included several individuals on my prayer...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 19, 2013 | Appalachian, Reading
Remember in the movie A League of Their Own when Tom Hanks said, “There’s no crying in baseball?” Well, turns out there’s no cursing in Christian publishing. Nope, you just don’t do it. Now there are plenty of folks out there debating...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 17, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Nature
Summer is a fruitful time in the soft, green mountains of Appalachia. The black raspberries are done (no recipes here, I just eat them as I find them!) and now it’s time for blackberries. (Early apples soon to come!) The season promises to be prolific with...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 15, 2013 | Friends, Miracles, Reading, Waiting
It’s uncanny lately how often either our Sunday School lesson or the verses from Ladies’ Bible Study match the weekly sermon. We’re between pastors at the moment, so different people are filling the pulpit and apparently God is slipping them notes on...
