by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 31, 2013 | Miracles, Poetry, Reading
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Now that’s a great first line. When it comes to writing there are quite a few authors worth emulating–worth studying and learning from. Among the very best, of...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 13, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles
I returned from a visit home to WV to find my three-book contract from Bethany House awaiting me. Last time I returned from a WV trip my agent contract was waiting. Seems like visits home are good for my writing career! Which is appropriate, because while my primary...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 3, 2013 | Family, Miracles, Waiting
My grandmother has been gone for a year now. This past Christmas I didn’t buy her a present. In February, we didn’t celebrate her birthday. This will be the second Mother’s Day that I haven’t sent her flowers or fruit or candy. And I miss her....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 26, 2013 | Appalachian, Miracles, Nature, Thistle
We’re fortunate to live just a mile from Pisgah National Forest. Almost every day after work I head to the woods for a hike with Thistle. On the weekends, hubby comes along and we go even further afield. Hiking not only provides Thistle and I with exercise, it...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 24, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature
We’ve gone from winter to grass-mowing season here in Western North Carolina. Lawns are suddenly lush and thick and green . . . and in need of maintenance. Let me just say, I’m not a fan of cutting the grass.But mowing our yard still beats mowing Laurel...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 15, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature, Reading, Thistle
I took Thistle for her morning walk yesterday along the same side road we take most mornings. As we headed up a steep bit, she stopped to nose through the leaves on the side of the road (whew–puff, puff–suits me!). As she poked around, I noticed an opening...
