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…
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...