Articles by Janet Hart Leonard

Finding gumption

I wish you all could have met my mother. I loved being her daughter. If you knew Audrey Hart, you would say she was the sweetest lady, but you also…


Packing Faith

She will have no fear of bad news; her heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Psalm 112:7 I watched my friend as she walked into the hospital this week….


A sports column?

Caution. You are entering the mind of a sports fanatic. You are also entering the mind of someone who believes sports can teach us more about life than the score…


The Good Ol’ Boys tell all

Three score and four years ago, their friendships began. If you are ever at Ginger’s Café in Noblesville on the fourth Tuesday of the month, you will see a group…


Dear young Janet

It’s 1974, and you just graduated from Noblesville High School. Oh, do I have things to tell you! Some things you won’t appreciate until much later. You will often say,…


The Great Purge of 2025

It was time. I took a deep breath and opened the closet door. Janet, you can do this! And so, the great PURGE of 2025 began. Stay with me on…


Celebrating a 37-year calling

By JANET HART LEONARD For The Reporter What if God calls you to a place you never imagined living and doing something you never imagined doing, yet so perfect you…


Finding joy in the quiet

To be quiet … not to be distracted by the noise of the day. It’s not just about silence. Joy can be found in the quiet if we are deliberate…


The Silent Saturday

Did you know the day between Good Friday and Easter is often called Silent Saturday? There is so much to learn in the silence of Saturday. It is both sacred…