Leading Hearts Magazine is back with its June/July 2026 issue (Vol. 13, Issue 3), and this one is for every woman juggling a full calendar, a full heart, and a faith that’s still very much under construction. From a teenager-turned-author who rebuilt her life from nothing, to surprising leadership lessons from a Beatle, to a lavender shortbread recipe that might just become your new summer ritual — this issue has something for every season you’re walking through right now.
Here’s everything packed into this edition.
Cover Feature
She Lost Everything as a Teenager — Then She Started Writing in Her Fifties Nicki Corinne White, by Amber Weigand-Buckley (p. 8)
When Nicki Corinne White’s adoptive father died suddenly, she and her sister were left with no will, no income, and no safety net. Decades later — and not until her 50s — she picked up a pen and began building Live Boldly Ministries: four books, three workbooks, a 45-week video series, and a brand-new release, The Path After Grace. Her message: it is never too late to step into what God’s been preparing you for.
Faith & Life
- From the Publisher: We Need Revival — Linda Evans Shepherd (p. 5). A planned nine hours of teaching turned into an outpouring of prayer for wandering loved ones — and a reminder that the women already running the church don’t need permission to lead it.
- From the Editor: Maybe You’re Asking All the Wrong Questions — Amber Weigand-Buckley (p. 7). Why she’d been answering the 5 W’s in the wrong order on herself, and the six questions that finally led her back to who she actually is.
- Lasting Luv: Three Tips for Helping You Find — Pam Farrel (p. 12). Listen, uphold, value — three simple expressions of LUV that keep romance alive all year long.
- The Big Question with Cynthia L. Simmons (p. 15). What Dolley Madison’s charm — and the great-niece she mentored through the dark days before the Civil War — teach us about leaving a legacy.
- You May Have Way More in Common With Ringo Than You Think — Jackie Marushka (p. 16). Three questions — who am I, what am I called to do, who am I meant to serve — answered through the unlikely wisdom of a Beatle.
- Get That Soul-Soothing Summer — Penelope Carlevato (p. 20). Ten simple soul-care hacks, a teatime ritual, and a recipe for lavender shortbread the kids will love too.
- Praying for the Women Who Proclaim — Linda Evans Shepherd (p. 25). A man’s parting shot at a book signing, Psalm 68:11, and why she felt happier about her answer than he expected.
- Craving Healthy Relationships? Kick These 5 R’s to the Curb — PeggySue Wells (p. 30). Rejection, resentment, resistance, revenge, repeat — the cycle that quietly wrecks relationships, and the conversation with her teen that broke it.
- Child-ing Like a Boss — Rhonda Rhea (p. 32). Bubble wrap, blanket forts, and the delightful balance of grownup knowing and childlike trust.
Practical Wisdom
- It’s OK to Say NO — Debbie W. Wilson (p. 22). How to tell a humble request from an entitled demand — and set a boundary without raising your voice.
- 5 Responsible Ways Ministry Leaders Can Use AI in Social Media — Edie Melson (p. 26). Where AI can save you time, where it can’t be trusted, and why your ministry voice should never become its voice.
- I Can’t Believe I ADHD-OD’d Again! — Amber Weigand-Buckley (p. 28). Lost AirPods, missed exits, and glasses found in the washing machine — 52 years to learn the difference between broken and wonderfully wired.