by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 26, 2019 | History, holidays
It’s over. Christmas is done. Anyone tempted to take the tree down? Oh, the kids are still out of school and maybe there’s still family to visit, but for so many people these are the days when the blahs strike. The anticipation has been building since Halloween and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 23, 2019 | dogs, Poetry
If you’ve followed this blog for very long, you know that I insert the occasional poem–mostly mine–but someone else’s now and again. I think of poetry as condensed stories. It’s the essence of life boiled down to words that will often fit...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 19, 2019 | Appalachian, Writing
I’m looking at updating my website and I’m trying to be intentional and thoughtful about it. I’ve already switched up my header and I’ve taken the first steps toward developing a shinier, sharper, more professional site. As part of that...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 16, 2019 | Church, holidays, Writing
Our pastor has been doing a great series called Songs of the Season that focuses on a different Christmas carol each week. Yesterday was Joy to the World. So, of course, we talked about joy (and yes, he does invite the congregation to interact!). One of his comments...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
For those of you paying attention, this is a reworked post from a couple of years ago. But I really like the idea of slowing down and taking time to MAKE Christmas. So here we go again . . . Once upon a time Christmas was simpler. Preparations didn’t start before...
