by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 18, 2013 | Church, Family, Friends, Miracles, Thistle
In Sunday School yesterday we talked about what it means to love each other. You know, like Jesus loved. Turns out it’s hard to do, loving like that. Pastor, author, and speaker Chip Ingram defines love like this: “The real me meeting real needs for the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 1, 2013 | Church, Family, Food, Friends, Waiting
So on Wednesday I bemoaned the fact that trick-or-treating isn’t what it was when I was a kid. (Who knew the “good ole days” would come so soon?) Well, thanks to some friends from church we had our first ever trick-or-treaters and it was JUST like...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 30, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends
I LOVED Halloween when I was a kid. I’m still pretty fond of it today. But when I was little it was all about playing dress up and eating candy. I was one of those little girls who wanted to be something pretty. An angel, a princess–something pink and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 23, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature, Thistle
The apples are in, the pumpkin’s carved, and the leaves are all orange and yellow and red. Must be time for the nut harvest! Of course, if we don’t hurry, the critters will beat us to it. Growing up on the farm, we had walnuts, chestnuts, and filberts...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 18, 2013 | Family, Food, Friends, Nature
One of my favorite daily pleasures is indulging in really good tea. I have a cup when I first arrive at the office. I enjoy a mid-afternoon tea break. And I typically sip a bedtime cup. Sometimes I make a proper pot and use one of the many lovely teacups I own, but...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 16, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends
We love our festivals in West Virginia and we have ’em all year long. There’s the Strawberry Festival in the spring, the WV State Fair in summer, and Helvetia’s Fasnacht each winter, but fall is prime time for some great celebrations of our...
