“Children touch all of our lives. We all have the opportunity to sow seeds into the next generation…” – Victoria Osteen Although I am not a highly accomplished seamstress I can find plenty of projects that match my abilities. The joy I feel with each completed project makes me grateful my son gave me […]
Category Archives: Lift Up the Heart
Blessings from Afar
“Ash Wednesday is full of joy…the source of all sorrow is the illusion that of ourselves we are only anything but dust.” – Thomas Merton The pandemic has touched our lives in so many ways. Some months ago I was talking to a friend who is a member of the Council at her hometown Episcopal […]
Feb 14 – Hearts Aflutter
Happy Valentines Day, everyone! Don’t you love the warm feelings you get when you’ve found a new love or love reunited? Well, I do! Learn more about what I am newly enamoured with called Twin Creations right here! On this 14th day of February, remember the American Heart Association wants us to Live Fiercely in […]
Preparing the Way
Let all you do, be done in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14 Don’t miss the special post on SowtheHeart.com this Valentines Day! It’s only four days away. It will warm my heart if you’ll come on back to read some news about Twin Creations and fun insight into my sister and me!
Sis, I Love Your Heart
As a pioneering heart patient never expected to live, I do my best to exist in a way conducive to my own good health. Life is a gift. February is heart health month. The American Heart Association has declared 2021 as the Year to Live Fiercely. Here is a link to their campaign with […]
Claimed the Calm
Have you noticed any positive change in your life in this challenging pandemic environment? I feel as if I’ve tolerated it well. All things considered. But seeing the humor has been critical. For me personally the previous ten or twelve years were so chock- a- block full with all things writing and publishing there […]
Laying Down Key Words
” …a nation not broken, just simply unfinished…” – Amanda Gordon – American poet Oh how beautifully meaningful the words of poetress Amanda Gordon were at the Inauguration ceremony of the 46th President of the United States. Her countenance shone as brightly as her intellect and influence. Amanda Goodman’s words “not broken, just simply […]
Twin Creations
Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still have meaning. ” – Charles de Lint There’s a project that I’ve decided to jump onboard with! I like it’s positive objectives. It’s called the Whimsy and Joy Project. The upside is you can find what makes your own heart […]
Wellness: Creature Companions
“Our perfect companions never have less than four feet. ” – Unknown Our furry friends, we fall deeply and hopelessly in love with them. They watch over us, unknowingly and endearingly do things to make us laugh and they are very perceptive about how we humans are feeling. Losing our beloved pets can be […]
Life’s Puzzlers
For a while there I was worried about myself. In fact I even emailed my twin sister about my conundrum. Her response was “give it up and throw it in the trash.” Here is what it was all about: I worked on a new jigsaw puzzle over Christmas that had me baffled. I couldn’t […]