Hearing Black and White voices
From the Heart A couple of weeks ago I asked my friend, Bryan Glover, if we could have a conversation about growing up in Noblesville. I had no idea just…
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The good old days
From the Heart “Grandma, tell me ’bout the good old days.” I can just hear my grandkids saying those words, similar to the lyrics of a song by the mother/daughter…
He believed in me
From the Heart Let me tell you about the man who lived on 12th Street for 53 years. His voice was soft. I never heard him raise it. His name…
For the love of gummy worms
From the Heart If laughter is good for the soul then I have a good soul. My mother not only led me to find Jesus but she has led me…
My soul is weary
From the Heart “I’m tired, boss. Mostly I’m tired of people being ugly to each other. I’m tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world.” –…
I cannot be silent
From the Heart “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oh, Dr. King,…
God is holding my pen
From the Heart And so it was, that a few weeks ago, God began writing a new chapter for me. I admit that I wrestled Him for control of my…
When God writes your chapters
From the Heart They say that you make plans … and God laughs. So, it was about 4 p.m. when I clocked out at Don Hinds Ford on Saturday, March…
She is a woman of strength
From the Heart She walks into a room and her presence is made known, not by what she is wearing, but by how her heart captures the attention of the…
Living in the Twilight Zone
From the Heart Come out, come out wherever you are! Governor Holcomb gave the steps to unshelter … but. Yes, that big old BUT. If you are 65 or older…