by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 7, 2013 | Friends, Miracles, Waiting
I’ve been reading the book of James during my morning devotion lately. Wednesday, I read this in the fourth chapter: “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 5, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
Just about everyone around here has their garden planted by now and the Farmer’s Markets are gearing up. Early produce includes sweet peas, green onions, spinach, and, of course, lots of lettuces. Which puts me in mind of a wilted lettuce salad. This is...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 3, 2013 | Waiting
In 1968 Andy Warhol said, “In the future everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes.” How right he was. Reality TV, YouTube, Facebook, blogs and all the other forms of media–social or otherwise–have give us all unprecedented access to,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 31, 2013 | Miracles, Poetry, Reading
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Now that’s a great first line. When it comes to writing there are quite a few authors worth emulating–worth studying and learning from. Among the very best, of...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 29, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
We’re finally having some truly warm weather with days that might even be what you would call “hot.” And as summer approaches, I’ve seen some folks in the area start to put up the first cutting of hay. When I was a kid, the first cutting...
