by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 8, 2013 | Friends, Miracles
Do you remember the bracelets and bumper stickers and posters that said “What Would Jesus Do?” The idea was to try to think like Jesus in a given situation. Sounds like a pretty good idea, right? Shoot, I imagine what characters would do all day long....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 3, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Friends, Thistle
I’m worried that the art of visiting is drifting into obscurity. I was writing a scene earlier this week and a character invited guests to “come in and sit a spell.” This was a common phrase when I was growing up. Even if you were just dropping...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 28, 2013 | Family, Friends
I’ve known what my name–Sarah–means forever–God’s Princess. And since a princess is what I always wanted to be (more for the clothes than anything else), I always really liked that. Which got me thinking, when naming characters in novels,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 21, 2013 | Family, Food, Friends, Nature, Reading
It’s the first day of summer. The Summer Solstice. Here in Western NC the sun rose at 6:15 a.m. and will set at 8:49 p.m. That’s 14 hours and 34 minutes of daylight. Compare that to the shortest day of the year when we have 9 hours and 45 minutes of sun....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 17, 2013 | Family, Friends, Waiting
I try not to have too many pet peeves, but lately I’ve developed one that’s just wearing me out. I work for a ministry with 30 employees and 40 or so children in residence. With disturbing frequency, I’ll answer the phone and get this: “Someone...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 14, 2013 | Friends
As I was filling the tank on the lawn mower earlier this week (ah, the glamorous life of the writer!), an unfamiliar car pulled into the driveway. I walked over and smiled as the man behind the wheel hailed me. Turns out he’d just moved to Western NC from New...
