What if the thing that looks too small, too late or too crazy is exactly where God is inviting you? In the October/November 2026 issue of Leading Hearts, the award-winning Christian women’s magazine of the Advanced Writers & Speakers Association, every story starts with something that looked like a limitation.
Award-winning suspense novelist DiAnn Mills shows how to quiet the voices that take aim at your worth and anchor your hope in what God has already said. Publisher Linda Evans Shepherd and editor Amber Weigand-Buckley tell the founding story of Leading Hearts from both sides of one “crazy yes.” Former psychic medium Jenn Nizza reveals the spiritual doors we open without knowing it. Katie Hornor explains why your God-given gift was never meant to stay hidden.
As Thanksgiving and the holidays approach, Stacy Sanchez finds the abundance we almost miss, Edie Melson gives a “Give, Don’t Add” social media strategy for Christian leaders, and
Rhonda Rhea finds overflowing gratitude in an overflowing inbox. You’ll also find marriage ideas from Pam Farrel, a conversation with Centricity Music artist Rachel Purcell, Cynthia L. Simmons on making moments that matter for eternity, and Penelope Carlevato on bearing fruit in life’s later seasons, with her family-favorite white chicken chili recipe.
Faith for your next yes, whatever season you’re in.
In This Issue (Fall Edition, October/November 2026, Vol. 13, Issue 5)
| Page | Feature |
|---|---|
| 5 | The Crazy Yes, from the publisher, Linda Evans Shepherd |
| 6 | On the Flip Side of a Crazy Yes, from the editor, Amber Weigand-Buckley |
| 8 | The Gift You’ve Been Given Wasn’t Meant to Stay Hidden, Katie Hornor |
| 10 | With Love & Appreciation: red-hot romance tips, Pam Farrel |
| 12 | Darkness in Disguise: an interview with former psychic medium Jenn Nizza, by Amber Weigand-Buckley |
| 14 | Cover Story — Hope in All Seasons: more than the mirror, DiAnn Mills |
| 18 | The Keys to Keep Going: Rachel Purcell, interviewed by Lisa Burris Burns |
| 20 | The Big Question: trading the frantic rush for moments that echo in eternity, Cynthia L. Simmons |
| 22 | The Abundance We Almost Miss: 5 small ways to make a big difference this holiday season, Stacy Sanchez |
| 24 | A Call I Almost Ignored: remembering Bill Fay, Linda Evans Shepherd |
| 26 | Still Bearing Fruit: joy, purpose and humor in later seasons (plus Crock-Pot White Chicken Chili), Penelope Carlevato |
| 30 | Give, Don’t Add: the social media strategy for the holidays, Edie Melson |
| 32 | Another Meeting (That Should Have Been an Email), Rhonda Rhea |
