by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 11, 2011 | Friends, Reading
I work at a children’s home, so Halloween is an important holiday for us. The kids have a costume contest, a pumpkin carving contest, a parade and then trick or treat through our main offices. It’s only reasonable that our staff jump in and play along....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 4, 2011 | Reading, Waiting
My post on Wednesday focused in on the nostalgia of an idyllic childhood and the responses I got from readers were lovely. It got me to thinking that some of the best moments in books I enjoy are those little details that connect with me on a personal level. -For...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 26, 2011 | Reading, Waiting
I’m often torn between reading and writing. I need to read in order to be a good writer. I need to read books in my genre, to read what’s hot in the market to better understand trends and to read books about craft so I can always keep learning. But while...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 14, 2011 | Miracles, Reading, Thistle, Waiting
We’re continuing to work our way through Saturdays With Stella in my Sunday School class. It’s a book that takes the lessons author Allison Pittman learns in her dog’s obedience classes and applies them to our relationship with our Master–God....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 12, 2011 | Miracles, Reading, Waiting
After writing Monday’s post, it occurred to me that Carlotta Ratts was a sufficiently unusual name that I might be able to track her down via the Internet. So, I did a search and here’s what I found out about the woman who once owned my copy of Longfellows...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 10, 2011 | Reading, Waiting
I love to give used books a good home. I try to support my favorite living authors by buying their books, but, well, Charles Dickens probably isn’t worrying about his sales. And my copy of David Copperfield from 1850 is so lovely with its blue boards printed...
