🌱 The Perfect Job Wasn’t What I ThoughtBy Eileen Colette I used to believe that being a nurse was the closest thing to God’s work. It felt like a calling—higher, holier, more sacrificial than any other service job. Nursing required knowledge, intuition, empathy, stamina, and grace. Sometimes, it felt like we were the ones ushering […]
🌿 Perfect Love Pulls WeedsA garden reflection on fear, care, and why we weed Have you ever noticed that we don’t weed our gardens because we’re afraid of weeds?We weed because we love what we planted. It’s a quiet thing, kneeling in the soil—fingertips pressing past clumps of earth to grip the roots of an […]
Howdy y’all! I never thought  one my favorite hobby – kicking up my heels at a country line dancing class – would double as a secret brain-boosting workout. But here I am, two-stepping my way toward better memory, balance, and mood. Who knew preventing dementia could be this much fun? Who knew that dancing could […]
🥣 Here’s how I make my No Kings Banana Pudding: Start with Chessman cookies and layer the bottom of your dish. Slice up 4 bananas (yes, four — no backroom deals here). In one bowl, mix instant vanilla pudding with cold milk. In another bowl, blend cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk. Fold in whipped […]
Some songs arrive like a whisper. Others… Like a confrontation. This one pulled something out of me I didn’t know was still there. “I Don’t Like Her (But I Love Her)” is a song I wrote about complicated love—how we can deeply care for someone who’s also been the source of our pain. It’s about […]
Boom Shakalah: The Day She Mocked the Spirit in Me Series: The Truth My Mother Never Told – Entry 2 Let me start here: I believe in the full gospel. I believe in every gift of the Holy Spirit spoken of in Scripture—and more. I believe in tongues. I believe in healing. I believe in […]
The Day She Told Me I Wasn’t Going to Heaven Series: The Truth My Mother Never Told We were on our way to the doctor for a pre-surgery consultation. She was in the passenger seat, fuming over juice. Yes—juice. The kind she was served with her meal. The kind we offered to refill. The kind […]
🌿 Freedom to Grow: What Juneteenth Teaches Us About Gardening Published June 20, 2025 | By Roots OMG “Every seed holds the hope of freedom—freedom to break through, to reach toward the light, and to become what it was created to be.” Juneteenth marks the true celebration of freedom in the United States—the day when […]
🌿 Scapes vs. Garlic: A Garden Twist on Flavor and Function If you’ve wandered through your garden and spotted a curly, bright green shoot snaking up from your garlic plants—congrats, you’ve just met a garlic scape. These whimsical stems are more than just garden eye candy—they’re the secret ingredient your pesto didn’t know it needed. […]
What’s the Difference Between a Blog Post and a Newsletter? (And Why You Might Want Both in Your Life Like Soil and Sunlight) Hey plant people 🌱 Let’s clear the compost on something that confuses a lot of folks—what’s the difference between my blog posts and my newsletter? Because yes, both have words. Both talk […]