Sitting on the garden bench, I was suddenly aroused from my contemplative state when I heard little girl's giggles. Soon after, I watched a young woman and her three little ones round the corner, then disappear between the towering topiaries.…
"Autumn dresses in gold. Its the season of the soul." My Father was a steady rock throughout my life. Today he will be celebrating his 94th birthday in heaven with my mom. They became soulmates when my mom was 12…
Today I am playing devils advocate about something I have been pondering. If peaceful agreements can be brokered between far-off countries of the world, in places where for hundreds of years they've been at terrible odds, then why can't the…
"In those rarest moments, the answer is obvious and rings as loud as a church bell." - Nicholas Sparks The growing season is nearly over and seeds sown in spring produced the fruit now being harvested. I've been reflecting on…
"Change is inevitable. Growth is optional." - John Maxwell Since 2001 America has had three major wake-up calls. The first was 9/11 - the fall of the Twin Towers. Then the 2008 economic recession and now the 2020 pandemic. But…
I have been growing sunflowers in some of my porch pots and I've so enjoyed the additional bright spots of color mixed in with my fuschia supertunias. After the blooms are spent I've been deadheading then pushing a new seed down…
"Our greatest freedom is our ability to choose our attitudes." - Victor Frankl I've been pondering all the damaging remarks on the internet and how they apply to Frankl's statement. Can't we all do better than that? A weekly conversation…
Lately I have been doing a little reading about botanicals from ancient times which still grow along highways and byways. Plants so old they were mentioned in the Bible and are known to have curative qualities. How wondrous it…
My mom was a very strong role model. In fact her name, Helen, means shining light. And there have been other women who throughout my lifetime have served as valuable mentors, too. The most influential have echoed the same basic…
