by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 7, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
All that reminiscing that’s been going on around the blog lately inevitably leads to food memories. Who doesn’t remember a dish, a meal or a dinner out that’s wrapped up in all kinds of nostalgia? One of the early readers for The Memory of Drowning...
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 28, 2011 | Friends, Miracles, Waiting
A friend of mine celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this week. She began the celebration last Saturday and I’m not sure it’s over yet. I took her flowers on the big day and visited a while. She began her birthday by eating cake for breakfast. Her husband...
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...
