choose life
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May It Be So With Us!
Garden Lullaby, November 26, 2019 So many reasons to love a garden. It’s always surprising me in its boldness to bloom at the most unlikely moments. These two geraniums have popped into colorful life on a day planned for tidbits of snow and cold rain. This small flowering plant has not bloomed since perhaps the… Continue reading
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Hallelujah, His Light!
Garden Lullaby, September 27, 2019 Simply magical! One of my favorite quotes from Monty Don goes something like this, “Gardens are about people not plants.” OH HOW TRUE! Cultivating these corner gardens has been one of the most important things I’ve ever done (quite possibly more valuable than publishing a book). It’s a special thing… Continue reading
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Even the Brightest Flower
what happens when you get thrown into nothing? spread out arms wide to no one? people move on, but not you. . . expanse of heartache, a cliff for a timeline, free fall of lost things, you by a thread. so, walk to the edge! but go down softly with hope, without breaking your bones.… Continue reading
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The Power of Being
Garden Lullaby, August 23, 2019 The power of being. That’s what I am taught in the quiet. The profound joy of being a person. Of discovering new things. Of stepping outside this self-made box. Of not needing to be an expert or a hero to do brave things. And letting beautiful moments come and go… Continue reading
