by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 8, 2013 | Miracles, Nature, Reading, Uncategorized
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh has been on my to-read list for at least a year. Then a friend expressed something akin to horror when she heard I hadn’t read it yet. So I jumped it to the top of the pile and dug in. LOVED it. The story is...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 31, 2013 | Appalachian, Friends, Miracles, Waiting
I’m posting a day early because, as of last night, you can pre-order my novel! (Note the use of just one exclamation point. There are a lot more inside my head.) My friend Rachel McMillan alerted me to the announcement from Bethany House and I, well, bounced in...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 28, 2013 | Church, Friends, Miracles
Worship music means different things to different people. Personally, I really enjoy the music I grew up with. We sang from Heavenly Highway Hymns and I still love songs like “I’ll Fly Away,” “Rock of Ages,” “Higher Ground,”...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 21, 2013 | Miracles
I had the chance to take Wednesday off last week and after a productive morning of writing I took time out for some HGTV. Before and after shows are my favorite. I just love seeing how something average or even awful can be made lovely.And after a while I start eyeing...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 14, 2013 | Appalachian, Miracles
I’m going through round one of self-editing for what I hope will be my second novel. Which means I’ll soon be writing the proposal for Miracle Enough for Two. That includes a short synopsis or back-cover blurb. Here’s what I have thus far. Tell me...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 11, 2013 | Miracles, Nature, Waiting
It’s a crazy day. Tomorrow we’ll host a Fall Festival for 500+ folks at the children’s home where I work. Let’s just say my creative juices are being engaged elsewhere. So here’s a repost from a little over a year ago. Somehow, it...