Wild Roots & Muddy Boots

03/21/2026

Medieval soldiers carried Stachys byzantina leaves into battle as emergency bandages. The fuzzy texture absorbs blood while natural antibacterial compounds prevent infection. Modern hospitals study these same properties for wound care applications. Your garden holds ancient medicine. [Ejbs7]

03/08/2026

03/06/2026

03/01/2026

02/28/2026

I can’t wait until my comfrey is blooming again! The bees love it, too. Amazing plant.

02/28/2026

I’ll be keeping my eye out for Purple Dead Nettle. Coming soon!

02/27/2026

Super duper blessed to have some design help through Rural Action’s mentoring. Lord, help me put one foot in front of the other & go only where You lead. Thank you for this opportunity & for Jean that is helping me.

02/16/2026

A plant often dismissed as a w**d is gaining attention from scientists for its potential medical benefits. Dandelion roots, long overlooked in medicine, have shown promising effects in laboratory studies. Researchers discovered that extracts from the roots were able to trigger the death of certain cancer cells while leaving healthy cells largely unharmed. In controlled experiments, some types of cancer cells were dramatically reduced within just a few days, highlighting the plant’s potential as a therapeutic tool.

02/12/2026

❤️truth

I don’t have shiny faith. Most days it looks like worn out boots. Scuffed from miles I didn’t plan on walking. Heavy from valleys I thought I would be past by now.

I love God.
And I’m tired.

Tired of being strong.

Tired of explaining why this season is still hard.

Tired of praying the same prayers and wondering if they’re landing anywhere at all.

But I keep walking…

Not because I feel brave.
Not because I feel full of hope.
But because I’ve learned that God meets me in the valley, not just on the mountain.

Some days trusting Him looks like whispering His name through tears.

Some days it looks like getting up when I’d rather stay in bed.

Some days it looks like saying, “I don’t understand this,” and walking anyway.

That’s faith too.

The kind no one claps for.
The kind that aches.
The kind that keeps moving even when the path is slow and uneven.

“The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”-Joshua 1:9

If your faith feels worn but you’re still taking one more step, you’re not failing. You’re walking the valley with God.

And He hasn’t let go of you.

-Little Sparrow Loved 𓅪

littlesparrowloved.substack.com

02/10/2026

❤️❤️❤️❤️

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02/09/2026

Can’t wait

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