Articles by Janet Hart Leonard

The grandparent juggle

From the Heart I raised two very busy children, both socially and athletically. Life was crazy … so I thought. Then my nest got empty and quiet. I wasn’t a…


Words not spoken

From the Heart I’ve never been a woman of few words. I’ve just hoped and prayed that the words were wise. I have found that sometimes the best words are…


The fabric of our lives

From the Heart On Friday evening, Emily sent me a picture where she and Leah were snuggled under a quilt that my mother had made many years ago. Chuck had…


Not an emergency

From the Heart “If this is an emergency, please hang up and call 911.” Have you called a doctor lately? I don’t know if the above command is a regulation…


All aboard!

From the Heart It was a beautiful Friday afternoon. I could hear the sound of the train coming north on the tracks into Atlanta. I saw the light on the…


Thoughts from a broken crown

From the Heart I have a new appreciation for nursery rhymes. I’ve changed them a bit in the past three weeks. Janet fell down and broke her crown. All the…


In my opinion

From the Heart JMHO … Just my humble opinion. I made a remark to my husband that something I said was just my humble opinion. He chuckled and said, “Honey,…


Ouch!

From the Heart So, what do frozen hot dog buns, frozen sweet potato fries and frozen green beans all have in common? Stay tuned and read on. It was Monday…


A woman named Mary . . .

From the Heart “If there be righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there be beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the…