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…
"Discontent and disorder are signs of energy and hope, not despair." - Dame Cicely Veronica Wedgewood If every time we encountered restlessness and confusion and looked at it as something good is coming and made peace with times of upheaval,…
For those who frequent SowtheHeart.com loyally, you are aware how important walking is to me for fitness of spirit and physical health. The other day I took my car for an oil change and tune up. Because of virus restrictions…
Easter of 2020 will long be remembered as one like no other. My day began with walking along side the Accidental Country Pastor (aka Preacher at Putnam Presbyterian Church) in the Merck Forest in Vermont. A light covering of snow…
How is everyone holding up through this time of social distancing? We are all in it together even though apart! The most fulfilling aspect for me has been the ability to remotely tap into various services in different states, in…
I don't know about you but spring always brings me a renewed sense of creativity. So I was delighted when I saw the 3rd annual Women's Summit advertised at the Abington Public Library, one of the Harford County Libraries here…
Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. ~Pope Francis Happy Day #1 of Lent - the season leading up to Easter. Thirty-two years ago yesterday a little boy, my son shine, arrived on this Earth…