by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 26, 2018 | Reading, Writing
I’m fairly good at writing. Maybe it’s because I’ve been in love with words since Dad first fell asleep while reading me a book and I had to figure out how to finish the story on my own. But really, even before then, I remember being drawn to words....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 22, 2018 | Appalachian, Memories, Nature, Waiting
Every year a few hardy daffodils jump the gun and bloom in February. Every year we act surprised. Somehow it seems too soon, but I’ve looked back at notes from five years ago and this is nothing new. Every February the daffodils unfurl seemingly fragile yellow petals....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 19, 2018 | Church, holidays, Miracles, Waiting
There were fewer than twenty of us gathered in the little white church on the hill for the Ash Wednesday service last week. The evening was mild and the service was brief with some music, scripture and words from the pastor, and then the ashes. Lent is my favorite...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 15, 2018 | Friends, Love, Waiting, Writing
On October 2 of this year, my latest work will release–as part of a collection titled The Christmas Heirloom (available for pre-order). As a follow-up to The Sound of Rain, I’ve written Hank’s story. You remember Hank–he was George...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 12, 2018 | Friends, Love, Writing
I am generally on the side of believing that social media is NOT conducive to developing REAL relationships. What we see of our “friends” on-line tends to be superficial and sometimes even downright misleading. However. Every once in a while it turns into...
