Four Streams of Spiritual Renewal
We feel dried out and weary as we limp along in life doing what is necessary while our heart feels empty. Those are the times to pray the promise of Isaiah 35:6:
It’s Time for a Full-Body Reset
Full-body resets get you feeling like you used to. You feel happy and energetic, and you’re not constantly reaching for things in your life to manage the pain.
Potholes and Pitfalls and the Power of Positive Thinking with Tammy Whitehurst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxWl5AtmSkk "Rough waters make smooth stones and smooth stones take down giants." On this episode of the Arise Esther Podcast Dawn interviews author, speaker and Southern belle Tammy Whitehurst about…
Soul Care When You’re Grieving with Edie Melson
https://youtu.be/bFaZ5GuarOY Edie Melson On this episode of the Arise Esther Podcast Dawn interviews expert Edie Melson on how to care for your soul especially in times of grief. This unforgettable…
#LeadingLady Life Hacks with Sharon Oliver
Publisher Sharon Oliver says, “Being the Chief Executive of your life takes work. Taking care of yourself is priceless.” Besides coffee and a whole lotta Jesus, here are some of her fave leading lady life hacks
Edie Melson Shares the Best Excuse for Saying “NO”
By Edie Melson @ediemelson in the Summer 2019 issue of Leading Hearts Magazine
No, not no to God. But in my years of ministry, I’ve discovered the need to safeguard my time and energy. I’ve also come to realize that can’t be done without learning how to say no.
We all only have so much time in a day. And if you’re like me, life is filled to overflowing. So that means constantly guarding our priorities.
There are a couple of areas where I’ve had to develop discipline in this regard.
NO to the Good Things to Leave Room for the God Things
I’m bad about seeing a need and equating that with a call to serve. The truth is, God doesn’t call me to fill every ministry hole. He has specific things He wants me to do at specific times in my life.
If I say yes to every opportunity I come across, then God can’t use me in the ways He has planned.
To help me evaluate what to become involved with, I’ve developed a few steps I go through before I say yes.
When God Calls the Heart to Rest
by Michelle S. Cox in Leading Hearts Magazine
One of the things I love about visiting the set for the television series When Calls the Heart is that the setting is so peaceful and restful.
My co-author, Brian Bird (executive producer and co-creator of the show), our publicist and I usually go out to Hope Valley several times while we’re in Vancouver.
I love that I can wander around the town. It’s so serene looking out at the pond and the church. There’s a quiet stillness about it that refreshes me. I love to sit in the church and let the cares of the day drain away.