Leilani Haywood

Gloria Gaither and her husband, Bill, have written more than 700 songs. They are the hosts of the Homecoming show, which has aired on TBN, Christian TV Network and other networks and has been distributed worldwide. The show is the “who’s who” of Gospel music. Gloria is also the recipient of numerous Grammy and Dove Awards and

I was inspired to write this by one of my clients, a fifth-generation farmer who has managed to enjoy one of the best harvests during a drought that is devastating other farmers. I believe if God had an occupation, He would be a farmer or investor because He thinks and acts like a farmer.  

“My job was to go from house to house looking for bombs,” the 19-year-old told me. Joel was the son of a friend of mine. It was hard for me to believe this young man who should be playing video games, going to college or working in the U.S. would spend his day looking for

The worst massacres we’ve seen in this decade have happened at schools. The most recent is the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that left 26 people dead, 20 of whom were 6 to 7 years old. Officials are still trying to wade through the onslaught of questions, such as why Adam Lanza committed the crime

I crouched on the backseat floor, listening to every movement. I couldn’t sleep and waited for someone to break into the car. My little brother, my sister and my mom were sleeping, but I couldn’t sleep. I was the self-appointed watchman at 5 years old.  We were parked at a corner gas station in a

Since I wrote “Five Signs That He Is Not “The One”, which was shared over 4,000 times, I decided to write a counterpoint article. These five signs were confirmed when my husband, Jerome, asked me to marry him.  #1: He has a vibrant relationship with God that shows in his involvement with the church. Jerome was

Dinnertime conversations about God are normal for Tricia Goyer and her five children. An accomplished author of 30 books, Goyer shared with SpiritLed Woman about the importance of talking about God at mealtimes. Goyer is hosting a Facebook chat on May 1 and a giveaway for her new family devotional, Whit’s End Mealtime Devotions. The

Our lives can be a lot like that freefall, but we can survive whatever challenges God puts in front of us if we just get back up. In Get Back Up: Trusting God When Life Knocks You Down, Sheryl Giesbrecht shares her story of triumph over tragedy and helps readers understand that, in the midst

When I heard the news that Rick Warren’s son had committed suicide, I wept. According to a statement posted by evangelist Greg Laurie, Matthew was tortured by mental illness “in spite of America’s best doctors, meds, counselors and prayers for healing.” Like Matthew, one out of every 10 adults in the U.S. is affected by

Cindy Jacobs of Generals International will be ministering with Pastors Steve and Kathy Gray at the Warfare Conference, March 21-24 at World Revival Church of Kansas City. “Too many Christians are dressed for battle, but they don’t know how to fight the spiritual scrimmages that will win our nation back to God,” says Gray. The

Today is International Women’s Day, according to the United Nations, and the theme is “A promise is a promise: It’s time for action to end violence against women.” The U.N. estimates that 200 million women around the world are missing because of ‘gendercide,’ the practice of aborting baby girls. More than 50,000 female children are

“Auntie, these girls beat me up,” my niece cried as I gave out tickets for the school carnival. I turned to Erin and her face had dirt smeared on it, her hair was messed up and she was bruised. I picked up my cellphone to call my husband who was with my daughter, DÁndra at

In 1998, I lost my mind temporarily and mailed a guy—whose name I can’t remember— a recording of “Take My Breath Away,” with a big Valentine’s Day card. I went on one date with the 6’5″ tall, handsome, curly brown-haired and big green-eyed man. I must have eaten something that would cause a professional, stable,

Ten years ago, Claudia Wintoch set off on a vision that God gave her when she was a brand new Christian at the age of 20, to start a work in Africa. Ï told God when I was first saved to send me where no one else wanted to go,” she said. Wintoch was a