Galaxy of Awesome
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…
Expressions Noted
As I walk my neighborhood every morning I've continued to see more signs of creativity appearing on doors, windows and sidewalks made by little children. Thumbs up to all the pictures of rainbows, hearts, crosses, sunshine and other positive…
Literacy of the Earth
"Our children no longer learn how to read the great book of nature from their own direct experience." -Wendell Berry Sad as it is, in this fast paced world of technology Wendell Berry's statement is hard to argue with. Ever the…
It’s Easter, Precious!
Today I wish to share my Easter JOY with our readers on SowtheHeart.com by way of a letter: April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday Dearest Charlotte Helen, I was hoping we'd spend the week together celebrating your first Easter and your…
A Celebration Continues
Welcome back to Part 2 of Fred Roger's Birthday Celebration. The idea for this interview came about after a sermon series given by Reverend Byron Brought about It's Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. The Simple Faith of Fred Rogers a complimentary…
A Neighborhood Celebration: Fred Rogers
Today we are having a birthday celebration on SowtheHeart.com for Fred Rogers. I'm sharing the following interview because we all could use a little insight into what it means to be a good neighbor like Mr. Rogers of television fame.…
Providential Timing
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…
Nix Complicated, Mix Easy
Don't ever let the pressure exceed the pleasure. ~ Joe Maddon I've been thinking back to my days of being a new mother. Until I adjusted to the parenting thing, sometimes I felt overwhelming pressure to keep the same rigorous…
Nailed Down Selflessness
Today we are going to turn our attention to a man who became a master builder for the futures of thirty-three children. Born with a servants heart, this man spent his lifetime "working for a cause, not looking for applause."…