A Hallmark story in the making
From the Heart It’s Friday night, the day after Thanksgiving. Chuck is tucked away near the ceiling of Lucas Oil Stadium, keeping the scoreboard for the Indiana State Football Championships….
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Broken into kindness
From the Heart It was the late 80s and a little boy named Jonathan Stevens lived next door to my mom and dad. My dad would often wear cardigans. One…
Mama said there would be days like this
From the Heart “Janet and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” So I borrowed the title from a children’s book first published in 1972. The title character was…
The seasoning of life
From the Heart “In my humble opinion.” Whenever I say that, my husband gets a smile on his face. I know what he is thinking. Humble? Well, in my opinion….
It’s a WIN for grandparents!
From the Heart Neither rain nor snow nor sleet nor the hardness of the bleachers shall keep grandparents from watching their grandchild perform in an event or play in a…
They just showed up
From the Heart 10+ combines, 13+ semis, 4+ tractors, and grain carts running all across the county, all helping out one family. The pictures showed how a family was being…
What my best looks like . . .
From the Heart “Just do your best, Janet Kay.” I heard those words so many times when I was a kid … from my mother’s lips. Playing the piano for…
What we need is …
From the Heart “When I say to be kind to one another, I don’t only mean the people that think the same way that I do. I mean to be…
Audrey’s faith
From the Heart Faith isn’t found in the good times. Faith isn’t found in the prettiness of life. Faith is found in the muck and yuck of life. It’s found…
A hard chapter
From the Heart Life is hard. This week was especially hard. 3:15 in the afternoon on Wednesday I checked in with my mom. She was fine. 4:30 the director of…