by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 28, 2015 | Love, Miracles, Uncategorized
It’s over. Christmas is done. Anyone tempted to take the tree down? Oh, the kids are still out of school and maybe there’s still family to visit, but for so many people these are the days when the blahs strike. The anticipation has been building since Halloween and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 5, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Love, Memories
I like Thanksgiving almost as much as Easter. It combines gratitude with amazing food and those are two of my favorite things. And Thanksgiving at our family farm has long held a special place in my heart. When I was a kid, Thanksgiving most years centered on my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 22, 2015 | Appalachian, dogs, Love, Nature
I recently turned in the latest round of edits on my third novel–A Tapestry of Secrets–due out in August 2016. The book has gone through several drafts, one of which included a stray dog. In the end, he didn’t fit the story, so he got cut. But I kind...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 13, 2015 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Friends, Love, Memories
At my church here in the mountains of NC we call homecoming, “Old Folks Day.” I LOVE this. Although there has been some push back in recent years from some of the folks who felt like they were beginning to fall into the “old” category. I see...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 6, 2015 | Appalachian, Friends, Love, Memories, Miracles
One year ago yesterday my first, full-length novel officially released to the wide world. Now, one year later, there are two books out there with my name on them not to mention a novella (which is still free if you’ve been meaning to download it!). And a third...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 18, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Love, Memories, Miracles
During this last trip back to the farm in West Virginia, Dad let me gather up old photos and letters so I can preserve them. A wooden box probably isn’t the best container! I’ve sifted through them and am really looking forward to putting everything into...
