by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 12, 2023 | books, Reading, Writing
What an honor to be mentioned alongside some of my favorite authors in this piece that ran in Publisher’s Weekly today! Thanks Jeff! Seeing the Light on Religious Fiction (publishersweekly.com) Here’s a particularly nice snippet: If, indeed, the creation...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 5, 2023 | Appalachian, Family, Nature, Traditions
In the cool of the evening my husband and I like to sit out on the back deck. In our last house, we didn’t have much of a porch and were relegated to sitting on the front steps. It’s a great time to chat lazily, watch Thistle poke around, and see what the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 29, 2023 | Appalachian, Church, Family, holidays
When I was growing up in West Virginia, Memorial Day was less about a day off from work or school and more about “decoration” at the church cemetery. We didn’t always hold Decoration Day ON Memorial Day, but it was always around this time. The idea,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 23, 2023 | books, Faith, Reading
I’m excited for Jeff Crosby’s latest book releasing today. If you’ve ever felt a longing you just couldn’t quite pin down, I think you should be, too. If you read it, I’d love to hear what you think! A beautiful literary exploration of...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 1, 2023 | Flowers, holidays, Traditions
There’s an old-time tradition of hanging May baskets on people’s doors on the first day of May (May Day). Small paper cones or other containers would be filled with candy, small gifts, or flowers, then hung–anonymously–on someone’s door. Of course, hanging a May...
