Articles by Janet Hart Leonard

Ominous

There are certain words that fascinate me. Ominous is one of them. Its definition is foreboding calamity. I know the foreboding all too well. Ominous is how I described the…

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Through the years

August 7, 1981. I woke up that morning with an achy back – not pain, just achy. It was my due date. Back then, I had no idea whether this…


Prayer, pajamas & scripture

I had forgotten about the Tweety Bird flannel pajamas. This week, I am filming my second interview for Faith Written Forward. It can be watched on YouTube every Monday at…


20 years of words

“I dare you.” Jay had read that the Noblesville Ledger was seeking guest columnists. He thought I should write and submit one. He said I had a gift for storytelling….


Another Janet adventure

Who doesn’t love a good adventure story … you know, with thunder, lightning, and crazy winds? That is, unless you are part of the adventure. Welcome to another Janet Hart…


Summer pondering

Do you ever ponder? You know, think quietly, soberly, and deeply. Pondering is something my mother taught me to do. She did most of her pondering at the kitchen table…



If I should die …

Things to be taken care of if I am no longer able to do them myself: Let me explain. A few months ago, I started thinking about getting my “affairs”…


Holding onto the past

For a few days this week, I held the past in my hands. Let me explain. We have an extra room that used to be my Home Interior office and…


Do you need a Moses basket?

Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will…