by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 19, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Nature, Reading
Earlier this week when I wrote about going out on the Hogback on our family farm to think, read, and write, I realized not everyone knows that word. A hogback is simply a hill that slopes like the back of a hog, but on our farm it’s a specific place–The...
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...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 5, 2013 | Reading
My Kindle is dead. And it’s outside the warranty. I can’t complain TOO much because I have USED this thing. I mean, some of the letters are worn off the little keyboard at the bottom. I once scorned e-readers and now I’ve worn one slap out. Amazon...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 1, 2013 | Miracles, Reading
“God cares for us too much to leave us the way we are. He hounds and pokes and prods until we see the truth, and I have loved and hated him for it.” So says Billy Allman, the main character in “Almost Heaven” by Chris Fabry. I picked up this...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 27, 2013 | Food, Nature, Reading, Thistle
It’s the final week of my Lenten fruit of the Spirit feast and I’m wrapping up with a toughie. Self-control. Here are some synonyms: self-discipline, self-restraint, willpower. Let’s see how I’m doing. Bible reading and study–check....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 4, 2013 | Miracles, Reading
Okay, I’ve never watched an episode of Survivor. It’s just not my cup of tea. As a matter of fact, I think it’s kind of ugly. All that scheming and conniving for what? Fame and fortune–at least that’s how it looks to me. But last...
