Grieve Well

Grieve Well

[title subtitle=”words: Jessica Sowards “][/title] Benjamin, my youngest of five sons, has his own special mug. My morning routine starts with heating the kettle for my pour-over coffee. I drag a barstool over to the stove, and for approximately fifteen...
There is a Garden

There is a Garden

[title subtitle=”words: Jessica Sowards”][/title] I love flying. It doesn’t matter how old I get, how dignified I am, or how much responsibility I carry on a daily basis. When on an airplane, I am six years old, and I want the window seat. It is wonderful,...
Not an Island

Not an Island

[title subtitle=”words: Jessica Sowards images: courtesy Katie Opris”][/title] No man is an island. At least, that’s what I’ve heard. For a while, I argued with that stance. John Donne penned his oft-quoted poem and posed a decent stance for man’s need for...
I Delight

I Delight

[title subtitle=”words: Jessica Sowards images: Jeremiah Sowards and Mikela Sowards”][/title] This morning I woke up to a to-do list that weighs 9,000 pounds. I feel the weight of it resting on my shoulders, and when I think too hard about it, my mind...
The Not So Secret Garden

The Not So Secret Garden

[title subtitle=”words: Jessica Sowards images: Jeremiah Sowards”][/title] When I was a little girl, I dreamed of a secret garden. I loved the classic children’s novel by the same name. I remember being altogether wooed by Frances Hodgson Burnett’s tale of...

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