by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 13, 2015 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Friends, Love, Memories
At my church here in the mountains of NC we call homecoming, “Old Folks Day.” I LOVE this. Although there has been some push back in recent years from some of the folks who felt like they were beginning to fall into the “old” category. I see...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 6, 2015 | Appalachian, Friends, Love, Memories, Miracles
One year ago yesterday my first, full-length novel officially released to the wide world. Now, one year later, there are two books out there with my name on them not to mention a novella (which is still free if you’ve been meaning to download it!). And a third...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 30, 2015 | Appalachian
Here’s another nifty tidbit of West Virginia history that may or may not ever make it into a novel. It’s surely a good story, though! In 1949, a little community in Ritchie County, WV, halfway between Clarksburg and Parkersburg, became the unsuspecting...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 16, 2015 | Appalachian, dogs, Nature, Thistle
The black bear is the state animal of West Virginia, therefore I’m a fan. And yet, in all my 18 years of living on the family farm, I never saw one. There was a big, rolly-polly bear at the Game Farm who loved to drink soda through the bars of his cage, but he...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 9, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Nature
Growing up on the farm, we pretty much took our shoes off on the last day of school and didn’t put them on again (except for church) until summer ended. I ran through the yard without a thought for bees. Walked across the rocky driveway without flinching. Hopped from...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 25, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Memories
This week I’m dipping into one of the two boxes of family items my Dad had tucked away at the farm. My ultimate goal is to sort through everything and preserve these treasures, but for now, I’m just enjoying unearthing nuggets of pure gold. First, we have...
