by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 28, 2014 | Family, Food, Miracles
It would seem that once you get a book published, people will want to hear you TALK about writing. I’m not sure I’m what you’d call an expert about writing just yet, but I sure can talk. And unlike some of my more introverted writer friends, I like...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 24, 2014 | Appalachian, Food, Nature, Thistle
I let Thistle out for her final constitutional before bed recently and the light from the open door fell on, of all things, a young opossum. Thistle hurried to investigate and thankfully seemed content to just sniff the little critter. The opossum was less content and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 10, 2014 | Appalachian, Food, Nature, Waiting
It’s April in Appalachia. That means it’s time to go dig some ramps. I know where there’s a patch up in the national forest near our house. Okay, so maybe it’s on a neighbor’s property right on the edge of the national forest. Technically...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 3, 2014 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Food, Friends, Love, Miracles, Reading, Waiting
Bethany House is running a contest to give away an advanced reader copy of Miracle in a Dry Season. I’m so excited to know I’ll be holding my novel in my hands soon and now someone else can hold it early as well! If you’d like to enter to win a copy,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 27, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
1) Snow on daffodils. Tuesday morning we woke to a fluffy dusting of snow that clung to branches and flower petals without making a mess of the roads. It was pretty and soon it was gone. Just the way I like my snow! Growing up, snows like that were called “poor...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 6, 2014 | Appalachian, Food, Friends, Waiting
Not far (as the crow flies) from my home in French Creek, WV, is the town of Helvetia. Yes, that would be a SWISS village in the heart of Appalachia. We used to go there once in a while to enjoy the Sunday buffet, or Bernerplatte. Every time I smell bay leaves cooking...
