by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 3, 2020 | Appalachian, books, Reading, West Virginia
I’ve made it a point NOT to read Hillbilly Elegy and I don’t plan to watch the movie, either. Initially, I thought I should read the book. I’m an Appalachian author. I aim to read widely in the literature of these mountains. But the whole idea of...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 30, 2020 | books, Friends
Are you overwhelmed? If you’re like me, you spend at least some of your time overwhelmed. It’s 2020, after all! I recently encountered a health issue. Inconsistent test results tossed me around like a roller coaster ride and left me feeling overwhelmed. Thankfully,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 26, 2020 | Family, holidays, Memories
Oh for those Thanksgivings gone by! The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade would be on TV, mom would be filling the house with the aroma of butter, sage, and turkey. I’d be watching out the window counting down the minutes until the cousins came . . . The...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 23, 2020 | books, Speaking
Last Monday I offered an audio version of The Right Kind of Fool as a prize for someone who signed up for my newsletter as of midnight last night. And the winner is . . . Dorothea C.! I’ll be emailing her the link to the audio book shortly. Thanks to everyone...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 21, 2020 | Faith, Family, Love
One year ago today I hugged Dad for the last time. Of course, I didn’t know that. We so rarely recognize last times when they come. Which is good, I think. And while I wasn’t expecting that hug to be the last, Dad’s progressing Parkinson’s made...
