Where oh where has integrity gone?
From the Heart A man of his word. A man of integrity. A man who always did the right thing. I was raised by that man. Jim Hart was a…
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Who we are meant to be
From the Heart If you have not seen the movie. “The Greatest Showman” I would say to you, do not walk, but run, to your nearest theater. Be ready to…
In the bleak midwinter . . .
From the Heart The lyrics of “In the Bleak Midwinter” keep going through my mind, especially the words bleak and moan. “Snow had fallen, snow on snow, on snow, In…
About that spaghetti …
From the Heart Several years ago a wise man gave me a bit of advice. “Church lady, if it won’t make a difference or be remembered in five years it’s…
A good pajama day
From the Heart Some days are just meant to be a pajama day. Friday was one of them. Oh the weather outside was frightful. Neither freezing rain nor blowing snow…
The heart and eyes of the Littles
From the Heart I’ve been a grandmother for over 20 years. I’ve often wondered … what are the littles thinking? Now I know. You see, when we were opening our…
When life gets messy
From the Heart I’ve always said, “Mess with me, fine, mess with my kids, not so fine.” It does not matter that my kids are 40 and 36, they are…
A Christmas “come apart”
From the Heart I’ll be home for Christmas . . . if I make my connection in Atlanta with only a 45 minute lay-over. Yikes! I’m in sunny Tampa as…
Ponderings from my heart . . .
From the Heart It’s begin to look a lot like Christmas. Ever since the day after Christmas the Leonard Home has been filled with snowmen, Redbirds and lots of snow-tipped…
My forever sister/friend
From the Heart She has the voice of reason. She has the heart of a servant of the people. She has wisdom that comes from having lived amongst the real…