by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 11, 2022 | Faith, Giving Thanks, holidays
My goodness. It’s almost Easter. If I don’t pause and consider the coming of a special day, I tend to feel like I’m missing out a bit. What if you just woke up and someone told you it was your birthday? Sure, it might be a nice surprise, but I’d be sorry I didn’t get...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 28, 2022 | Faith, holidays
Easter is my favorite holiday. Better than Christmas, Thanksgiving, and my birthday all rolled into one. Rebirth. Resurrection. Unadulterated joy! But it’s not just Easter Sunday that gets me. It’s the whole process from Ash Wednesday (March 2) to Holy...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 14, 2022 | holidays, Love
Just in case you didn’t know . . . today is Valentine’s Day. I’m generally opposed to the holiday as an adult. It feels to me like a marketing ploy to sell cards, flowers, and candy. That said, I have fond memories of the day when I was a kid. At Adrian Elementary...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 28, 2021 | Family, holidays, Love, Memories
Christmas has been a little strange this year. We’re in the midst of moving to a new town so I can start a new job. Which means traveling to see family was a no-go. Then it was 70 degrees over the weekend, and we had windows open on Christmas Day. Not very...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 28, 2021 | books, holidays
I keep hearing how we’d all better hurry up and do our Christmas shopping early this year because there are supposed to be all sorts of shortages. Sigh. Does it feel like the world is trying to suck the joy out of everything these days?!? Well. On the off chance...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 31, 2021 | History, holidays
One of the best parts of writing historical fiction is the research! I learn so many interesting tidbits I’d never come across if it weren’t for research-related rabbit trails. For example, you likely know that Memorial Day is a day set aside for...
