Articles by Janet Hart Leonard

“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are an excellent leader.” – Dolly Parton Oh, Dolly,…

Calamity: A disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering. Just last week, I posted a picture of an ominous cloud that suggested a storm might be…

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…

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…

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…

“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….

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…

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…

It’s early Friday morning. My column is due in a few hours. I wrote one last night before going to bed. Today I tucked it in my “Another day” file….