The Ripple Effect of Leadership
Michelle S. Lazurek On our yearly vacation to Maine, we rent a small cottage that overlooks a gorgeous pond. I often sit for hours in silence, inhaling the fresh, crisp…
Under Pressure
Pam Farrel | love-wise.com You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors (James 1:3 MSG). I am a country girl, and…
Spic & Span Planner Hacks with Bethany Jett
Bethany Jett | bethanyjett.com An often-overlooked item in the spring cleaning to-do list is the calendar. Whether you’re a virtual planner or paper fanatic, spring is the perfect time to…
Sensitivity Readers Vs Censorship
Dr. Sabrina Black Over our lifespan, we have all been exposed in varying degrees to misinformation and stereotypes about people in different cultures whether it was intentional or subliminal. As…
Does Your Perspective Need a Polish?
Marlene Houk Like Christopher Robin in a Winnie-the-Pooh episode called “Cleanliness Is Next to Impossible,” I too encountered his evil nemesis, the Crud monster, when spring cleaning my home for…
Dear Bob—A Ray of Hope for Our Heroes
Martha Bolton, co-author of Dear Bob According to the Smithsonian Postal Museum, during the years of 1943-1945 the amount of mail doubled. A good portion of that mail volume was…
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…