A Tiny Bit of Personal

Have you ever found yourself at a loss for words? … especially when writing a letter? In times past, I have had the heart motivation to send someone an encouraging letter but I just couldn’t seem to find the words. Then I thought, well, maybe it doesn’t take words… or at least not my words. …

Growing Seedlings

We have a garden, a garden of three seedlings. Every year we watch them grow taller and stronger and more beautiful. Thankfully, we are not the only gardeners. There are many who visit our garden who leave a lasting impression on our seedlings…grand-gardeners, friend gardeners, teacher gardeners and many more. They encourage our seedlings to …

Who Labored Much

While on vacation we were walking among the family tombs at Mount Vernon, I was only half paying attention to the inscriptions when this one caught my attention, specifically that last line, which is a quote from Romans 16:12. This says, “Sacred to the memory of Jane Charlotte Blackburn. Devoted wife of John Augustine Washington. …