Articles by Janet Hart Leonard

How sweet it is!

Do you ever think about the sweet moments you have missed? It was just an ordinary Tuesday morning. Chuck had returned from an early doctor’s appointment. When the garage warmed…

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The art of eavesdropping

My name is Janet … and I’m an eavesdropper. The one question I get most is, “Janet, where do you get all the topics you write about?” After 18 years…


Carrying the what-ifs

Do you ever go running into the future while carrying the “what-ifs?” I am a runner. Before my friends start chanting, “Liar, liar, pants on fire,” let me explain. When…


Today I choose joy

One of my writing challenges is telling a story in as few words as possible. And so it was that when my husband read last week’s column about embracing both…


Embracing both sorrow & hope

You can embrace both sorrow and hope. The fireplace was warm and glowing. My Pecan Praline Latte was deliciously sweet. My heart was sad. Life was, again, going in a…


Vintage love

February 23, 2014 … to love and to cherish from this day forward. On that snowy day 10 years ago, I walked down the aisle as the organ played Pachelbel’s…


Constipated communication

As I read the text from my husband, I felt a worrisome concern. He isn’t one to send such a random text. Once upon a time, a father and son…


Floundering love

Has there ever been a time when you were angry at God? It has been just shy of 20 years ago when we became friends. Well, we became acquainted. Our…


Praying hard prayers

God, I don’t understand why you are allowing this in my life. Not exactly a pretty prayer. Trusting God, even when life doesn’t make sense, is truly a test of…


Words of affirmation

You’re meant for this. How do you say I love you without saying I love you? A simple text. Words that hug the heart. And so, while I was at…