by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 29, 2017 | Family, Friends, holidays, Memories
Memorial Day is set aside for remembering those who have died in the service of our nation. Originally, it was proclaimed in honor of the Civil War dead by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. The order became official on May 5,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 8, 2017 | Friends, Reading, Writing
Being a published author is a dream come true for me. And while some aspects aren’t quite as wonderful as I imagined (book signing with two attendees anyone?), others are better. Like the way Christian authors look out for each other. I just spent several days...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 4, 2017 | Food, Friends, Reading, Writing
No Appalachian Thursday today. I’m at the RT Book Lovers Convention in Atlanta, Ga., enjoying time with readers, authors, and chocolate. Good times! If you’re in the area, here’s one of my events: If you’re not in the area, heads up that my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 17, 2017 | Friends, Love, Memories, Miracles
It’s my anniversary. Not of my birth or my wedding, but of my stroke. On April 15, 2016, I went to work like usual and as I was addressing an envelope at my desk I . . . fell out. You can read about that experience HERE. In that post, I mentioned that having a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 10, 2017 | Church, Friends, holidays, Memories
I spent Palm Sunday at a friend’s church. It was a lovely service with lots of joy, but I’ll confess I missed the children’s processional of little ones waving palm branches that’s a tradition at my own church. Which got me to thinking about a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 6, 2017 | Appalachian, Food, Friends, Nature
Earlier this week I was cutting through the woods on the mountain back of the house when I saw a lush patch of green off through the trees. I recognized it right away. It’s ramp season in Appalachia. I found an on-line article that said, “Ramps are a spring...
