by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 8, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature, Waiting
Our power was out for 14 hours yesterday. That would be on a day that went from -1 to a balmy high of 23. When the power was finally restored it was 47 degrees INSIDE the house. Not fun. But somehow, when I think back to power outages when I was a kid–they were...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 3, 2014 | Family, Friends, Miracles, Waiting
Moms make the world go round. When I reviewed my blog posts for 2013 I thought announcing my publishing contract would be the most popular. So many of you commented and traffic spiked. And hey, I’m cool with reliving that moment! But that wasn’t what...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 1, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Waiting
I married a southern boy, so my New Year’s traditions now include collard greens, black-eyed peas, and football. Fine traditions all! Especially when you add in some corn bread and thick-cut bacon. But back home in WV, we have slightly different traditions. Mom...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 27, 2013 | Family, Friends, Miracles, Reading, Waiting
I’m excited for so many people to read my novel. My parents, my brothers, in-laws, other kin from nieces and nephews to aunts and uncles and all the cousins in between. Friends who come in the guise of co-workers, my church family, neighbors, and others. Such a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 25, 2013 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Miracles
Merry Christmas! In lieu of my usual Wednesday Appalachian post, I thought I’d take you on a tour of our Christmas tree in honor of the day. While I see the appeal of styled, themed trees, I’m one of those folks who prefers a mish-mash of ornaments each...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 23, 2013 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Friends, Miracles
I LOVE my family. I feel so firmly rooted in the family that surrounded me as I grew up in WV. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. Oh my, the cousins I have. I think there are some I have yet to meet. And others who are practically sisters. But wait. Some of my...
