Coffee and Pulpit Talk from the Garden
And the fruits will outdo what the flowers have promised. ~Francois de Malherbe A few weeks back I volunteered at Ladew Topiary Gardens for a private event for families. It was…
Clearing the Way
If you read my first two blog posts in this series about my travels on Pentecost Sunday, welcome back! If not, get caught up by going back to the previous blogs called Front Porch Scenery and Amish Highways and Byways. *********…
Late Starts
“It’s never too late to start something new, to do all those things that you’ve been longing to do.” ~ Dallas Clayton Some years ago, all things fulfilling came to Dallas Clayton, an author who writes children's books on encouragement.…
Reliving History
“A concerted effort to preserve our heritage is a vital link to ... all of the things that quite literally make us who we are.” ~ Steve Berry Our country's educational, cultural, economic, aesthetic and inspirational legacies are worth preserving. This…
Perfect Timing
Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing. ~ Wayne Dyer I don't know what made me do it. After a few weeks of eyeing a website of interest I decided suddenly I needed to make a call. I felt…
Terrapin Savior
"There is someone you can serve and lift. You can do it wherever you are...however you may feel." ~ Henry Eyring A few weeks ago on a gorgeous warm day, I walked to church at 8am. When I returned, I…
Inner Reflections
A few month or so ago a blog was posted on SowtheHeart.com about lifestyle and happiness. A question was posed, something to the affect that "Why is there little correlation between living in a prosperous country such as the U.S.A.…
Benefits of Worker Bees
"The bee is more honored than any other animals, not because she labors but because she labors for others." ~ St John Chrysostom When I read this quote, it made me think how we human beings need to wake up…
Planted Serenity
"Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint and soil and sky as canvas." ~ Elizabeth Murray I tend to seek out anyone who also enjoys talking the language of flowers. Ladew Topiary Gardens in Monkton, Maryland held…
Planting Season
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." ~ Audrey Hepburn The soil has warmed and except for in the northern-most climates, there will be many people digging in the dirt to plant seeds over the next few weeks.…