by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 30, 2012 | Miracles, Nature, Waiting
I love black raspberries. I am NOT fond of the perfumy red ones. We had a thriving black raspberry patch just off the back porch when I was a kid. Mom would make pie and jelly and bowls of berries with sugar and cream. But best of all was just standing in the yard...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 25, 2012 | Friends, Miracles, Nature, Thistle, Waiting
1) Watching puppies play. And this includes my year-and-a-half old puppy who loves to pair up with 6 and 7-month-olds at the dog park. 2) Cups of hot tea. Preferably in a china cup with real tea leaves, but a tea bag and mug will do. 3) My husband wrapping his arms...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 23, 2012 | Friends, Nature, Waiting
There’s a mole in our yard. How do we know? Snickers! Snickers is my brother and sister-in-law’s dog. We’re currently keeping her while they’re working in Chile as missionaries. Snickers loves to dig holes especially when there’s a mole...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 21, 2012 | Miracles, Nature, Thistle, Waiting
I love to go hiking in the spring just so I can ferret out wildflowers. Trout lilies, showy orchis, trillium and dwarf iris are all pretty common in my area. The real prizes are lady slippers (I’ve found pink, but never yellow), shooting stars and the trailing...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 30, 2012 | Nature
I love to write dialogue in my novels. And I think I do it reasonably well (at least, that’s the feedback I’ve gotten). I’m still trying to figure out things like tension, plot and characterization, but I’m mostly comfortable with verbal back...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 13, 2012 | Miracles, Nature
Here are the stills. Now click HERE for the video!