Become Stronger through Transition
Janell Rardon, janellrardon.comAuthor of Stronger Every Day Shallow water isn’t supposed to feel deep. But sometimes, the deepest lessons in our lives come from seemingly shallow experiences. The year was…
Out With the Old, In With the New
Penelope Carlevato Out with the old, and in with the new. How many times have we heard that idiom and applied it? Recently, when trying to declutter our house in…
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)…
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…
Keeping Christmas Traditions plus Bonus Recipe for Shortbread
Christmas holds many fond memories. When I was a child in the United States, my English mother continued to celebrate Christmas as though we still lived in England. Penelope Carlevato…
7 Ways to Beat the COVID Christmas Blues
All of the busyness helps keep us mentally engaged and helps combat some of the emotions that arise during the year. Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith | ichoosemybestlife.com in Leading Hearts magazine…
The Gift of Second Chances
by Intern Breanna Berry in Leading Hearts Magazine Interview with Authors Sioni Rodriguez and Schelia Singley IMAGINE YOURSELF IN A POSITION YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT TO BE IN. Had…
The Good Shepherd
I AM A TRUE BO PEEP. I GREW UP ON A SUFFOLK SHEEP FARM IN IDAHO. I was a fourth-generation shepherd. If there is something I am familiar with, it is sheep! So, when I wrote on Psalm 23 for my book Discovering Hope in the Psalms, it was a very personal, very encouraging and very comforting review of the first verses I memorized — and lived — as a child.
And for all of us, in today’s world of uncertainties and unfathomable tribulations, our heart longs to be protected and provided for by a Good Shepherd.
(more…)Could This Be Your Time of Preparation?
I PRAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE STAYING SAFE during these unprecedented times by practicing physical distancing from others, extreme hygiene measures and doing the needed self-care to keep your immune system healthy.
This past week has been one of the longest periods of “down-time” I’ve had in months. After having six speaking events postponed in March/April, I find myself looking for ways to best use this time. The two types of R.E.S.T I have needed most are social rest and spiritual rest.
SOCIAL REST
I have come to dislike the term social distancing. During times of chaos, we need those people who are calming and life-giving in our lives.
(more…)Social rest isn’t about getting away from people, rather it’s about being restored and renewed by the energy and presence of positive individuals.