by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 22, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, Food, holidays, Memories
I was talking to Dad about Thanksgiving when he was a child and learned that it was often hog killing day in Appalachia. Everyone was off work and gathering together anyway, so it was a good day for many hands to make light work. While I’m glad NOT to be...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 15, 2018 | holidays, Reading, Writing
The Christmas Heirloom has been out for nearly two weeks now! Yes, I’m still talking about my latest release–a novella that’s part of a collection with Kristi Ann Hunter, Karen Witemeyer, and Becky Wade. Why? Because I’m excited about it! And,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 1, 2018 | Friends, holidays, Writing
Tomorrow is the official release day for The Christmas Heirloom: Four Holiday Novellas of Love Through the Generations. (Click on the image to the right if you want to order it!) Release days have that first-day-of-school feeling. Did I pick the right outfit? Will I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 27, 2018 | Appalachian, Food, Friends, holidays, Memories
School starts here today. I used to look forward to the first day of school, but even so there was a bittersweet feeling in the air. Now I miss having the definition–the segmentation that came with the seasons. Life anymore is a bit of a blur. And Labor Day...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 5, 2018 | Appalachian, History, holidays
Just like everywhere else in the country, folks in Appalachia spent yesterday enjoying cookouts, eating watermelon, warning the kids not to burn themselves with sparklers, and maybe enjoying some patriotic music. We grilled hot dogs and chilled our watermelon in the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 26, 2018 | Church, History, holidays, Love, Miracles
Just picture it. Jesus comes riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. People act like he’s a rock star–waving palm branches, throwing their cloaks down in the street. The king is here. But wait. This isn’t the king they expected. He doesn’t overthrow...
