by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 27, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
1) Snow on daffodils. Tuesday morning we woke to a fluffy dusting of snow that clung to branches and flower petals without making a mess of the roads. It was pretty and soon it was gone. Just the way I like my snow! Growing up, snows like that were called “poor...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 20, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature, Thistle
Daffodils are finally shaking out their sunny skirts which means spring is–HERE! Yup, it’s the first day of spring. You may still have snow and ice, but here in Western North Carolina the daffodils are confirming what the calendar claims. And I have a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 13, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature
For a long time my tagline has been, “Everyday miracles happen every day.” Very nice. But maybe a little long and a little narrow. I mean, what happens when I write books that don’t focus on miracles? So my editor looked to cast a wider net. He...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 10, 2014 | Miracles, Nature, Uncategorized, Waiting
Last week I shared that I would be giving up fear for Lent. As one friend commented, “You can do that?!?” I don’t know, but I’m going to find out. I thought I’d begin by tackling something I’ve been avoiding for years due to fear. I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 27, 2014 | Appalachian, Miracles, Nature, Waiting
Although last weekend’s balmy weather was just a tease (highs back in the 30s yesterday), it did give us a taste of hope here in Western NC. And as I look around the yard and along the woodland trails, I see signs that spring is drawing ever closer. It may still...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 17, 2014 | Miracles, Nature, Thistle
We finally got some gorgeous, fluffy snow last week. This winter has been colder than usual, but there hasn’t been much of the white stuff. It was a bit inconvenient for a few days, but really, an excuse to not leave the house suited us just fine. We took...
