Necessary Steps
Any growth requires a temporary loss of security. Every autumn I think of children who for the first time are leaving the haven of their homes and entering a classroom. A huge step towards independence. Each of us probably remembers…
Propagation Season
If you are a new visitor to this website, welcome! You could not have arrived at a more appropriate time. As you explore SowtheHeart.com find sanctuary. Read and reap the benefits of these stories. The mission of Sow the Heart is to provide…
What is the Answer?
Good, honest, hardheaded character is a function of the home. If the proper seed is sown there and properly nourished for a few years, it will not be easy for that plant to be uprooted. ~ George A. Dorsey It's alarming!…
Sowing Young Scribes
"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day....What can make me feel this way?" ~ The Temptations Remember that song from the musical archives? I sure do! What a lift up I received a few days ago when out-of-the-blue I received correspondence from…
Heart-Centered Children
“When people go to work, they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home.”— Betty Bender This story is about an entrepreneur who has a big, big heart. The fact that Charlotte is only nine years old and already living…
Awareness: Change My Heart
"Walking is a man's best medicine." - Hippocrates Today is Heart Health Day. For me, it's a day to celebrate one more beautiful year of life. Not only am I a survivor, I have thrived in good health from very tenuous…
Come as You Are
"Food in the end is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing...it's about identity." ~ Louise Fresco My mother has always maintained an open table. In my memoir, Gift of a Lifetime: Finding Fulfilling Things in the Unexpected, the…
Updating Vintage Images
"Knowledge is love, light and vision." ~ Helen Keller For our family this past Christmas was not like any holiday seasons that have come previously. For we as a group are in a time of many transitions - dealing with the health and…
Redeeming Memory
“The lack of mystery in our modern life is our downfall and our poverty. ...We retain the child in us to the extent that we honor the mystery." ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer There is something resplendent and transcendent about entering a historic…
Moxies Christmas: Part 2
Author's Backstory: This short story is inspired by Christmases of my childhood. My mother made the yuletide so very special for us four kids. Like many moms, every year she worked to the point of exhaustion to give us the most memorable holiday …