Leaning in and listening
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Let’s meet for coffee. Come sit a spell with me on my back porch. Let’s take a walk and chat. We are inviting…
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The heart always remembers
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart I was all by myself, having a late lunch at Via Italia, my favorite Italian restaurant near Hunters Green in Tampa. The locals…
The sweetness of ordinary moments
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Never get so caught up in the pursuit of tomorrow’s big event that you miss out on the sweet moments of today. It’s…
A soul that sings
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart “Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee.” We all know what follows … “How great Thou art.” There is a spiritual…
Trusting God at 4:00 a.m.
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 NIV It’s 4:00 a.m. I am…
When God holds your pen
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Oh, the beauty that will be found when God holds your pen and paintbrush. On February 25, 2007, I wrote… I am never out…
When the Hart speaks
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart A writer is an artist who paints a picture with a pen instead of a paintbrush. The beauty is still a picture one…
Beware the buzz
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Sometimes you get a lesson in nature that you could have lived your entire life without needing to know. This week I got…
Remembering … that day
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart September 11, 2001 Of course I remember where I was. Sitting there in my living room that morning, I was scared. We were…
Patience, kindness and laughter
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart I have always wondered why 1 Corinthians 13:4 starts with “Love is patient and kind.” While Paul, the Apostle and writer to the…