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!
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Sometimes I think no one can child like I can child. It's entirely possible I can child better than an actual child...
Becoming aware of the active presence of the 5 R’s is the first step to interrupting this destructive pattern. When you find yourself in the 5 R’s, here are steps to immediately place the relationship on positive footing...
It took me 52 years—over 5 decades—to understand why. Why I got in trouble as a kid for not sitting still. Why no planner, app, or color-coded system ever stuck. Then somebody finally gave me the right words: neurodivergent. ADHD. Not a character flaw. A different wiring—not broken, just different...
I believe AI is a tool that can be used wisely or poorly. But we must be cautious and not use technology to replace genuine, people-to-people ministry...
I have no bitterness toward those who look down on me for sharing about Jesus. Just like the woman at the well, how can I not? But that encounter stirred something I've thought about ever since: how sad it is for those believers who would silence a woman's voice, even when that voice is simply trying to tell the good news...
Women in leadership can often feel that pressure to be agreeable. We step in, smooth things over and make it work. But when someone’s actions stir emotions that cloud our thinking, we need to appeal to reasonableness...
As Christian women, we often spend so much time caring for others that we forget to care for our own souls. Just as our gardens need water and sunshine to flourish, our souls need regular times of refreshment. One of the simplest ways I have discovered to care for my soul is to schedule a gentle teatime practice...
We spend much of our lives trying to answer three questions: Who am I? What am I called to do? Who am I meant to serve? Surprisingly, the life of Ringo Starr offers a compelling illustration of what can happen when those questions are answered with clarity and consistency...