As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we should remember and honor the courageous and faithful women who made a difference. These include women who went undercover as spies at the peril of their lives and those who supplied funds, cared for soldiers, defended their homes, and ones who communicated to help shape public opinion.
Israel’s Ministry of Tourism chose me and three other Christian journalists from the US for a tour of the Holy Land. The first week of June 2024, walking to pick up my baggage at the Tel Aviv airport, I saw photos of the hostages still in captivity, with their names and the pleas for their safe return. It caught my heart, especially since many of my family served my country. I had no clue that this week a rescue mission would bring home four of the hostages.
BY KAREN WHITING @KARENHWHITING AUTHOR/SPEAKER “ DO YOU HAVE A TENDENCY TO POSTPONE THE INEVITABLE?” Postponing activities may be tied to your personality. If you know yourself, you can use…
It's A GOOD DAY to ARISE!This issue of Leading Hearts is dedicated to helping you embrace God's Call on Your Life-NOW! Find inspiring stories featuring women who arise daily to…
“Those who are wise will shine like the bright expanse of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.” —–Daniel 12:3
You may think of a million people more equipped than you to accomplish the call God has on your life, but God is calling you to RISE UP because It is Your Time to Shine!
by Taylor Bernquist, LH Intern in Leading Hearts Magazine.
I hope every family who reads this devotional thrives more, bonds more, serves more, and learns more about themselves and God.
“AS WE WERE GROWING UP, THERE WERE TRAGEDIES THAT MY GRANDFATHER, THE FIRE CHIEF, HAD TO DEAL WITH— BUT COULDN’T TALK ABOUT. I remember the silence after the night that my grandfather responded to an accident that killed one of my friend’s parents. Because I couldn’t talk to my grandfather about my feelings, I did talk to God. But still, my fear was a lot for me, or for any child, to process,” says veteran author and speaker Karen Whiting.
Her memory of her longing to explore her feelings as a child is what inspired Karen to open the conversation about the importance of service careers as well as the unique needs of first responders and their families in her 26th book—52 Weekly Devotions for Families Called to Serve.
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by Karen Whiting in Leading Hearts Magazine
Scriptures empower us in many ways. For me, Ephesians 3:16 is my life verse that always reminds me that God pours out treasures from His power.
We first encounter God’s power in Genesis 1.
The power to create and be creative is our first glimpse into God’s abilities and unlimited imagination. It is that power I pray for and that power I have received.
Scientists study creativity, trying to find it in the human mind when it really flows from God. So, how do we tap into creativity and use it?