by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 29, 2014 | Family, Friends, Miracles, Waiting
Three years ago I created a vision statement–a statement of my goals as an author. I think it’s important to not only create such a document, but to revisit it regularly to see how I’m doing and what needs to change. So as 2014 comes to a close, I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 11, 2014 | Appalachian, Food, Friends, Reading, Waiting
Have you finished your shopping yet? I’m just about done and I’ve even wrapped everything and shipped the gifts that need to go to family I won’t see this holiday season. Which means I have time to help YOU shop! And what would I recommend but some...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 4, 2014 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Food, Friends, Love, Waiting
Guess what? It’s 21 days ’til Christmas! Yup, Christmas is just three weeks away. Are you ready? Are you counting down with joy and anticipation? Or is there a little how-will-I-get-everything-done dread mixed in there? When I was little, we had a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 30, 2014 | Appalachian, Miracles, Reading, Waiting
My publisher sent me the cover art for Until the Harvest, book #2 in the Appalachian Blessings series, some weeks ago. And all I could do was gaze upon it, longing to show it to everyone I know. The rule of thumb is–don’t share the cover art until readers...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 27, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Waiting
When I was a kid, vacation meant time away from school. It meant a trip to the West Virginia State Fair or Sea World or the beach. It meant fun and freedom! When I was first married vacation meant time away with my man. It meant time to travel back home to see my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 13, 2014 | Family, Friends, Love, Miracles, Nature, Waiting
Hard times–valleys–come in so many forms. They can be obvious–job loss, death in the family, sickness, natural disaster. Or they can be harder to spot–a child gone astray, a marriage in tatters, a difficult work environment. And all too often,...
