The Growth of a Gardener

The Growth of a Gardener

[title subtitle=”words:Jessica Sowards images: Jeremiah Sowards”][/title] My mother has a green thumb. She can grow anything. When I was a kid, she would do things like buy me purple rose bushes as gifts and then grow them outside my bedroom window. When I...
This BIG Little Church

This BIG Little Church

[title subtitle=”words:Stoney Stamper images: April Stamper “][/title] “May the Lord richly bless you and keep you safely in his arms. Shake hands and be friendly. You’re dismissed.” How many times have I heard these words in my life? Thousands of times,...
The Hopeful Romantic

The Hopeful Romantic

[title subtitle=”words and images: Jessica Sowards”][/title] “… It was in the season that I could not feel the thing, when I came to the place of choosing to love when it’s hard, that I uncovered the greatest romance I’d ever had.”...
Pretty Beet Up, Lessons From a Horse Named Shooter

Pretty Beet Up, Lessons From a Horse Named Shooter

[title subtitle=”words: stoney stamper images:courtesy april stamper”][/title] IF you’ve read many of my stories, you’ll quickly find that the majority of them are going to involve animals. My family’s attachment to four-legged creatures...
My Kids Call It Egg Pie!

My Kids Call It Egg Pie!

[title subtitle=”words and images: Jessica Sowards”][/title] I clearly remember the first recipe I ever cooked of my own volition. I’m not talking about opening boxes and mixing cans; I’m talking about cooking, the kind with real, fresh food. I was...

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