by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 15, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
I saw a Facebook post earlier this week sharing how to speak “Appalachian.” Some of the phrases weren’t exclusive to Appalachia–they definitely overlapped with the south. But one was 100% Appalachia. “Watch out for deer.” And...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 12, 2018 | Friends, Reading, Writing
So many authors will tell you not to do it. Some even have friends who read reviews for them and only pass along the ones that are really stellar. Because even if there are only a handful of bad reviews, they tend to dent your confidence. Some will even batter your...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 8, 2018 | Appalachian, Memories, Nature, Poetry
No, not the states below the Mason Dixon Line. I’m talking about the cooperative store started by farmers in Virginia. When I was a kid, we’d go to Southern States to buy things like cattle feed, bulk dog food, bag balm, seeds, medicine for cattle, and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 5, 2018 | Church, Love
That’s what our pastor talked about yesterday. I always thought it meant something like kindness–a sort of being careful with whatever is fragile in life. But here’s a definition from a Bible dictionary: “Sensitivity of disposition and kindness...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
My grandmother loved talking about whether March came in like a lion or lamb. The idea being that if the month roars in on March 1 with wind and heavy weather, then the last day of the month will be calm and pleasant. I was worried earlier today, with mild...
