"No acts of kindness is ever wasted." ~ Unknown Several months ago I began establishing business connections in the area where I relocated to become caregiver to my two elderly parents. An inconceivable chain of events in what became the…
"Life isn't measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away." ~ Unknown If you've ever been caregiver to anyone who is in the final chapter of their life, appreciating the here and now is never more…
He who is master of his thirst is master of his health. ~ French Proverb Although for four-plus decades I have lived in the mountains where winter always seems never ending , this was the longest of my life. I was called out of…
"Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity." ~ Og Mandino Ever see a plant blooming it's head off when it's between a rock and a hard spot? When I see such a thing, it makes me wonder how can…
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!…
"Tis better by far at the rainbows end to find not a pot of gold but the heart of a friend." ~Author Unknown Happy St. Pattys Day! A real friend is one who sticks by you through thick and thin. Lately,…
"In the winter of our doubt, there came the hope of spring."~ Gordon B Hinckley March is part trickery and part hope. On warm days we think it's time to sow seeds. Then the weather sends yet another chill and we realize it's all a ruse. Despite our…
"Do more than just exist." ~ Unknown The feature today on Sow the Heart is about a ninety-four year old man who has found painting quilt designs as his "saving grace." His words square up with what many people say…
"The time is always right to do what's right." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Sow the Heart is not a platform for airing political agendas. But as I sat watching the State of the Union address some weeks ago, I pondered…
“In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.” – Flora Edwards It's hard to think about planting seeds in the dead of winter but I wish to share two…