by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 13, 2014 | Appalachian, Family
In honor of Veterans Day this week, I thought I’d reach back a little further and honor some of the Civil War veterans in my family. I’ve already written about my most direct descendant, David Phillips, so this time I’m going to share some of...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 3, 2014 | Church, Family, Friends, Love
A show of hands please–who out there is busy? Ah-ha. I see a lot of hands. And I hear a lot of friends, family members, and co-workers who share tales of their busy-ness with me. And I tell quite a few of my own. Two members of a missionary family from Turkey...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 27, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Waiting
When I was a kid, vacation meant time away from school. It meant a trip to the West Virginia State Fair or Sea World or the beach. It meant fun and freedom! When I was first married vacation meant time away with my man. It meant time to travel back home to see my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 23, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
In Western North Carolina we’re deep in my favorite season of the year. And so, I can’t resist taking a moment to enumerate some of what I love about fall in Appalachia. Fall color! Red and gold, rust, sunshine yellow, orange so vivid it makes you feel...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 20, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Love, Reading
Well, it wasn’t exactly a book tour, but it’s about as close as I’ll get until my books are a bit more, well, known. I did two events back home in WV last week–a reading at a dinner at Fish Hawk Acres and a signing at Mainline Books. And it was...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 16, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature
I’m headed home today to see family and do a couple of book-related events. Next week I’ll share all the details about my first experience as a published author in my home state. In the meantime, here’s a taste of fall in Western NC along with a shot...
