A grateful heart can be hard to come by on Mother’s Day. If this weekend has you in a mix of emotions, this piece, by my literary agent and friend, Blythe Daniel, helps point our eyes to Jesus. Christ turns the hurting heart into gratitude and brings us victory in hard places. When Christ Turns Your Heart Into Gratitude for Mother’s Day

Welcome to the The Grace Frontier podcast where you’ll learn about forging your way to freedom, faith, & self-forgiveness. Hi, I’m your host Amy Elaine Martinez. I’m a wife, mama, writer, dog mom, mother in law, grandma, former radio host and Bible teacher, just to name a few of my wonderful roles in life. This…

In a day when we are constantly being told to hustle, God says, “Be still.” He beckons us to come away with Him to the quiet place, the sacred space of STILL. Still here. Still love you. Still working. Still interceding. Still in control. Still...

Recently, I woke up fully intending to check things off of my to-do list. Excited, I jumped out of bed before the alarm. And after gobbling down some avocado toast and gulping all the coffee, I quickly sat down at my computer. Unfortunately, within moments, distraction had a choke-hold on me and defeat fell heavy…

What would you do if you were fearless? Although, we're designed for intimacy, fear often takes over stopping us just shy of experiencing all God desires for us. When we are fearless, we make room for God to show up. Living free and fearless is possible!

God speaks kind words over our lives bringing the healing we need. The first brave step to becoming a broken girl made whole is to look God in the eyes and believe He loves you. No matter what you've done or what's been done to you, God adores you. Right now, before you've said you're sorry or cleaned up your mess. But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. Psalm 3:3

Choosing each day to follow after God isn’t always easy. But this week’s guest tell us why it’s worth it. Throughout our lives, God’s love pursues and chases us. When we finally say yes to Him, everything changes. This weekend we have a beautifully intimate conversation with Francie Frane and her fiancé, Duane “Dog” Chapman(DOG the…

Honestly, life after divorce hurts, doesn’t it? We know divorce is never easy. Today, on Past to Power with Amy Elaine & LaTan we’re talking to Tracie Miles of Proverbs 31 Ministries. Tracie’s new book is Living Unbroken: Reclaiming Your Heart and Your Life after Divorce. Tracie Miles shares her Past to Power Story Tracie…

Self Confidence 101 doesn't start with you. It never has. Here's 20 Scriptures to help you find the confidence you need to share your story. Within the last year, I have been sharing about my explant journey. Since then, many women have reached out to me to learn more. I honestly didn't know if I had what I need to muster up enough confidence to make this big change. At just the right time, I was gently reminded that indeed, I did! Today, I'm sharing my one year post explant surgery story to remind you of how brave you are too!

On Day Five, the sea came to life! While I'm not a huge fan of swimming in the ocean, this girl loves the beach! Unfortunately, stepping into the shallow waters is where my comfort zone ends. I'm fine on the sandy beach; but when my toes get wet, my heart needs a huge wave of courage to engulf my fears. Our guests today had some mighty big fears to get over too! More importantly, Glenn and Heather Lamp overcame their fears and stepped into a victorious life!