Is the deliberate use of media, marketing, and cultural messaging to influence children a form of grooming? Some call it cultural influence. Personally, I don't see much difference— it subtly grooms parents and grandparents as well as our children, and we don't realize it...
No other nation throughout history—certainly in the last two centuries—has had a greater Christian influence in the world than America. However, with all the good America has done, we would be naïve to think that the devil sat idly by and passively watched America thrive—spiritually, materially, and financially...
The room was full of family—laughter and the warm noise of celebration. I stood there holding the hand of a man whose eternity had been shaped by a summer I had nearly forgotten—and I understood something I hadn't grasped at eighteen. God keeps the records of faithful moments even when we don't...
I know firsthand that alcoholics usually have depression and anxiety and that addiction and mental illness are often intertwined. As a mom of kids with these illnesses, I also know the devastating effects they can have on families. I explore these themes in my novel, a modern murder mystery based on the Bible story of Cain and Abel...
Somewhere between that store door and my car door, God planted a tiny seed in my heart that grew into what I now call my Holy Ache. Right there in the parking lot, with hot tears streaming down my face, I prayed, “Lord, somehow, some way… let me be the one to help women in situations like mine.” At the time, I had no idea that one small “yes” would eventually grow into a community outreach that now helps meet over 40,000 food, clothing, and infant needs each year...
Life is full of ups and downs, but through it all God has created a GOOD road for each of us to walk. How can we discover and follow God's GOOD Road? Looking back over our journey, I see four principles...
By Grace Fox Grace Fox Nothing could have readied my heart for the email I received from a reader with whom I'd developed an online friendship. Her son, a police…
By Linda Evans Shepherd & Amber Weigand Buckley Linda Evans Shepherd I was seven years old, and I can still feel my small hand tucked into my father's strong one.…
Now returned from St. Charles, Missouri, where the women of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association gathered for fellowship, classes, seminars and awards, Leading Hearts Magazine is officially back with its 2026 Conference issue!
LH Editor Amber Weigand-Buckley On The Line With Linda Goldfarb Linda Goldfarb As Linda Goldfarb Hits 70, She's Telling All Her Girlfriends to Buckle Up— Because the Ride Is Just…