It could only have happened to Janet
I can’t make this stuff up. A not-so-funny thing happened when I arrived at Indy Airport last Wednesday morning. For those who have read my column over the years, you…
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Empty heart syndrome
I’ve written about this before, and I’ll write about it again. I know some mamas need to read this. They are struggling with the new normal after dropping off a…
Even if . . .
“We don’t age because of time, but of the stories we live – stories of joy, sadness, anticipation, hopefulness, and celebration.” – Jim McGee, 8/11/2025 Who knew you could learn…
The valley of grief
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. Psalm 23:4 The room is eerily quiet. It’s my day to keep vigil….
Handling anger
Lord, lead me not into wanting to jerk a knot in someone’s tail. That prayer may seem a bit strange, but I can assure you, it is sincere. It may…
My fear factors
“… the only thing we have to fear is … fear itself,” said President Roosevelt in 1933 at his inauguration. Obviously, he never suffered trauma in the dentist’s chair when…
Soren McLaughlin finds her voice
By JANET HART LEONARD For The Reporter For 16 years, the Great American Songbook Academy has welcomed 40 of the top high school vocalists in the nation to spend a…
A walk in the rain
I set out for a walk on a warm, sunny day. Two blocks and five minutes into my walk, there was a sudden opening of the clouds, and it poured…
Try a little kindness
And just like that, the sun began to set over the Gulf of Mexico. Oh, my goodness … look at the clouds. We were on our way home. It had…
Creatures of habit
Harrison Street, 16th Street, Maple Street, 19th Street, Cherry Street. They are the streets we take to get out of town on Noblesville’s east side. On Wednesday, it’s Maria’s Mexican…