The Rich Fruit of a Barren Tree
Kate Battistelli & Family When our only daughter turned 18 months, I found I was pregnant with baby number two. I quickly lost the baby due to an ectopic (tubal)…
Are You Listening?
mabel ninan | mabelninan.com I plugged my ears with my headphones as I sat down for my manicure. I smiled at the aesthetician and gave her the purple nail color…
Spring Forward!—New Issue of Leading Hearts Available Now
Have you felt stuck in one space so long your brain is collecting cobwebs? It's time for that Spring Forward! This issue of Leading Hearts is dedicated to cleaning out…
When Crickets Chirp
Rhonda Rhea in Leading Hearts For everything you can name, I’m pretty sure there’s an official phobia listed for it. If you’re afraid of phobias, would you be considered a…
Taming the Monster of Conflict
Michelle S. Lazurek During a routine ministry meeting, I expressed my opinion on a particular topic relevant to our forum. “Whoa!” said one of the members. “I’m not sure I…
Rise Above Your Emotions
Linda Evans Shepherd Is it possible to rise above circumstances you can’t change? It is when you serve a God Whose Kingdom is not subject to the cares of this…
Three Spiritual Covid Rules
Marlene Houk Relentless and repetitive, COVID rules firmly announce their power, extending into our new year. Signs are everywhere for the three rules: Wear a mask.Wash your hands.Wait 6 feet…
Sharon Tedford: Anointed and Appointed
Sharon Tedford “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me because the Lord has anointed me…” Isaiah 61:1 Songwriting has been my creative outlet for many years. As an…
KERRI POMAROLLI—Arise to Laughter
“Like a sitcom, my life is like a sitcom,” the Detroit-girl turned SoCal Clean Comedian Kerri Pomarolli said. So much so that she’s made it part of her schtick. “I…
Giants in My Backyard
Karen Porter | karenporter.com I haven’t seen any giants loitering in my backyard lately, but I know about giants who mock while I cringe in discouragement, fear and defeat. You…