by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 17, 2019 | Appalachian, Food, Waiting
It’s January. In case you hadn’t realized. At the grocery store these days, I can buy strawberries and asparagus. This (along with an occasional warmish day) adds to my delusion that spring is just around the corner. The sun stays up just a little longer,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 7, 2019 | Friends, Love, Miracles, Waiting
You’ve probably heard the advice to live like you’re dying . . . because you are. And it’s true, so far as it goes. We’re all going to die one day. One day. You know it, I know it, we all know it. Or do we? I have a friend who has a fatal...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 31, 2018 | holidays, Waiting, Writing
What is it about the turning of the year that makes us want to reassess our lives? To pledge to do better or to, at least, not make the same mistakes we did last year? I’ve never been a fan of new year’s resolutions, but I do like the idea of making plans....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 13, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, holidays, Memories, Waiting
Guess what? It’s 12 days ’til Christmas! Yup, Christmas is less than two 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 count-down to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 12, 2018 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
I submitted my latest manuscript to my editor over the weekend. After the hours of writing, re-writing, and editing you’d think I’d be glad to turn it loose and move on. But releasing a story is surprisingly hard. I think this is a good story. Maybe the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 10, 2018 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
Leading up to the release of The Christmas Heirloom on October 2, my publisher has put some of my books on sale. You can currently get the digital editions of Miracle in a Dry Season for $0.99, Until the Harvest for $1.99, and A Tapestry of Secrets for $2.99 (or...
