Helen Clark Hensley
One of the greatest privileges I have, is the opportunity to spend precious, quality time with my mother, ‘Momma Helen’. An extraordinary human, always full of joy and positivity, Mom simply makes this world brighter. A living example of ‘attitude is everything’, she is engaging, hilarious and always quick with a compliment and encouraging word.
At 92, she published her first book, “His Own Simple Gift”, which has quickly become a new Christmas tradition in homes all around the world. At 95, she is working on her second book, “But The Clouds Don’t Move”, a collection of ‘snippets’ of her life over the last century.
Her love of travel takes us on many great adventures, and I am truly blessed to continue to learn and grow alongside the most darling little chocoholic I’ve ever known. She dresses up and shows up for life every single day without a hair out of place and her lipstick on. I owe my ability to find joy or meaningful opportunities for growth in all things to this delightful woman and I count her amongst my greatest blessings.
His Own Simple Gift
This book is a very special Christmas poetry book. It has two very important themes; inclusion and diversity. In early December of 1951, Helen Hensley was living at her parent's home while teaching at Winchester High in the United States of America.
Each day after classes found her walking from the school to her church, where she worked as Interim Educational Director. Late one afternoon, as she arrived at the front walk of her home, she could see her mother, Elizabeth Davies Clark, waiting at the front door. Her mother had an urgent request: "I need a Christmas story for the December meeting of the Winchester Music Club".
