Rollercoaster prayers
Thirty years. That’s how long I’ve been praying a particular prayer. Thirty years is a long time to pray the same prayer. The truth is that it was answered 30…
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A look at our Civil War past: the Hamilton County Quartermasters
By KEVIN YANEY For The Reporter Hamilton County has a rich history when it comes to the American Civil War. If you were to walk through Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville,…
Goodwrench & Son (1987)
Editor’s Note: Scott’s dad experienced a stroke this week due to 99.1 percent blockage of the carotid artery. He is currently recouping in a rehab facility. This is one of…
Good News from the Stony Creek Church of Christ
Is the Bible a blessing or a burden? Some of you grew up hearing a preacher say, “Thou shalt … thou shalt not.” Then your parents would tell you, “Do…
Defeating the “nevers”
One thing I love about the empty nester stage of life is that you can look back and realize how many “nevers” you’ve conquered. We’ve all heard the saying “never…
One year together
I met you one year ago, delivered by a kind stranger with my oldest son by my side. I reluctantly accepted your presence in my home. I felt sadness. Once…
100 years
Dear Raymond, (Mom wrote) It just occurred to us that part of our land may have been in the family a hundred or more years. I checked this morning and…
Making good choices relies on cultivating good habits
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Habits, anyone? With each…
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 137 This week is National School Bus Safety Week and presents a special opportunity to remind motorists to slow down and be aware of their surroundings when encountering…
The search for an endgame to tobacco use, part 2
My column last month discussed one of the “endgame” approaches to finally end tobacco smoking. This approach is the “birthdate-based phaseout” of tobacco use whereby people born after a certain…