Three simple wooden stars
Have you ever thought about the three people who have been the stars in your life? Who are the three people who believed in you, perhaps more than you believed…
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Pondering the unexpected
Tis the season to ponder. We are just a few days into December. I have a challenge for you. Did you know that the book of Luke in the Old…
Lights, patience & a bubble bath
Tis the season to be jolly … until the lights go out on my Christmas tree. Then, “Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, it’s off to the store I go.” And so, it was…
Pass the gravy & the grace
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart This week begins the most wonderful time of the year! How did Thanksgiving sneak up on us so quickly? That means Christmas is…
The lies of Comparison
Hey Comparison, I heard your voice this week. You tried your best to discourage me. As I was landing in Charlotte, N.C., for a Hopewriters Conference, I was greeted by…
Of feathers & bracelets
The pain you carry today may someday lighten the hurt that someone feels in the future. My friend Corinne Gunter and I wear bracelets that say, “I can do hard…
About that white towel
A simple white towel … crumpled and laying on my Bible. I sat there looking at it. I’m not sure what I expected to happen. I just had to do…
When my prayers chase squirrels
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Dear God, I pray that you give focus to my heart, and direction to my mind, while keeping the distractions of the day…
When faith gets messy
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 NLT “Father God, I’m trying to…
Celebrating the legendary Jane McFarland
By JANET HART LEONARD For the Reporter A little over 50 years ago, a group of Noblesville High School students packed a choir room to be directed by Mrs. Jane…