by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Tim Barnwell is a local photographer who has several books that do an incredible job of capturing Appalachia. “The Face of Appalachia” is the first of three that ventures into the hills and hollers to preserve a way of life that I hope never dies. Midway...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 6, 2013 | Food, Friends, Miracles, Uncategorized
So, if you read my post here, you know that instead of giving something up for Lent this year, I’m adding fruit to my diet. The fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). It works out just right if I focus on each fruit for five days. So far, I’ve tackled...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 25, 2013 | Nature, Thistle, Uncategorized
When I get home from work I often change and take Thistle for a walk. We either go along the street where we live (on leash) or head for the national forest for a hike (off leash). I have footwear for each outing. Tennis shoes for the street and hiking boots for the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m spending some time this weekend at the Writers Advance Boot Camp in Asheville, NC. It’s a wonderful conference that’s ideal for writers looking to get their feet wet in the conference world. Not too big, not too expensive, and staffed with...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 28, 2012 | Family, Miracles, Uncategorized
We have family staying with us, so no post other than these priceless quotes and this thought: I am SO blessed by my family–those with me now in person and those with me always in heart. “The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s over. Christmas is done. Anyone tempted to take the tree down? Oh, the kids are still out of school and maybe there’s still family to visit, but for so many people today is the day the blahs strike. The anticipation has been building since Halloween...