by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
I read a comment from a newly married celebrity this weekend about how he and his spouse didn’t argue because they have the same goal–making each other happy. And I thought to myself, well, that doesn’t bode well. It sounds nice, right? Two people...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 28, 2013 | Family, Friends
I’ve known what my name–Sarah–means forever–God’s Princess. And since a princess is what I always wanted to be (more for the clothes than anything else), I always really liked that. Which got me thinking, when naming characters in novels,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 26, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Uncategorized
In my second novel a character visits the New River Gorge Bridge, playing “tourist” in WV. I drive over that bridge every time I travel between my home in NC and the family farm. I generally don’t give it a whole lot of thought other than to admire...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 24, 2013 | Miracles, Waiting
In Sunday School yesterday we were talking about what God has in store for us and how we don’t dream nearly as big as He does. And I admitted something that I hadn’t vocalized before. Most of the time, when I think about the big plans God has for me, I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 21, 2013 | Family, Food, Friends, Nature, Reading
It’s the first day of summer. The Summer Solstice. Here in Western NC the sun rose at 6:15 a.m. and will set at 8:49 p.m. That’s 14 hours and 34 minutes of daylight. Compare that to the shortest day of the year when we have 9 hours and 45 minutes of sun....
