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…
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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…
What’s “love” got to do with it?
From the Heart For everything there is a season … especially when you have grandkids that play sports. I know where every (almost every) basketball gym and football and soccer…
Homecoming … a look back
From the Heart Hey next Friday is Homecoming for Noblesville High School! “We are the greatest forevermore, I’m part of the Class of ‘74.” Yep, 45 years ago. I remember…
Stop it … just stop it
From the Heart “When you keep criticizing your kids, they don’t stop loving you, they stop loving themselves.” Let that sink in. I read those words this week and they…
When I’m 64
From the Heart Released in 1967 by The Beatles on their album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band: “When I’m 64.” I was 12. I was in the sixth grade…
Company’s coming!
From the Heart I believe the greatest motivational phrase ever spoken are two simple words … company’s coming! It was Thursday night when Chuck arrived home from choir practice about…
The kindness of “no”
From the Heart Toby Mac said it well: “You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no.” After many years of being boxed into a…
A little laughter, a lot of rain
From the Heart They say that laughter is good for the soul. If so, then Chuck and I have happy souls. Chuck has quite the wit and I have, well,…
Difficult discussions and decisions
From the Heart It was a year ago this month when I had to have the discussion with my mother about moving her to an assisted living residence. It was…