Ordinary Happiness
Summertime is when I most often think of the ordinary happiness I had as a child. Remember that peaceful feeling in the 1950's and 1960's when it didn't take much to make a day complete. When things as simple as…
Wondrous Bright Spots
“Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart and you’ll never walk alone.” ~ Rodgers and Hammerstein, Carousel Today I am holding my Mom in my heart because she was born on this day. We miss the feisty, highly-spirited, red-head…
Room in the Heart for More
"Home is but a room in the heart." My last visit to this community which was at least ten years ago was rather bittersweet. One of my beloved college friends whom I'd come with didn't have many days left on…
Red Tresses and Earthy Colors
"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…
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…
Twin Whoo-Whoo Stuff
I'm so grateful I have two great brothers. The other evening they came over and hung all my art. It had been packed away since I moved back East to be primary caretaker to our two terminally ill parents. Both…
Skipping Chapters
Closing out chapters of our lives is both exhilarating and scary! I'm about to move away from a place where I spent eighteen years which included a very difficult period in my infancy and early childhood. Then, I moved away…
Legacy Stories
"We shape our buildings, thereafter, our buildings shape us." ~ Winston Churchill Although I can claim no credit for it, it warms my heart to know men from my family have helped build houses of worship giving a place to…
Now, Not Later
“Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.” ―Baltasar Gracian For two years I have been hearing people talk about Simon's famous Baltimore peach cake. It's made the classic way, yeast-based cake topped with fresh peaches like my Grandmother…
Summer’s Child
“August is like the Sunday of summer." ~ Unknown I love the warmth of summer. In every August of my adult life, it's the feelings of simply being a kid that I so enjoy remembering. Youth was a bittersweet time…