“Magazine looks great...can't wait to slow down and look at it more closely!” Michele from Oklahoma

“Another awesome edition of Heart Beat the Magazine!!!  You all do such an amazing job at putting this magazine together!!  I love it!” Christi from Wisconsin

“The magazine looks great! Can't wait to read through it.” Donna from Canada

“It is with some trepidation that I write this message to you regarding Heart Beat. I have read much of the writings over the years and I am "friends" here with some of the writers. I find much of what is written there very inspirational; however, there is one writer that I find adds a very negative and overly political tone to your magazine. As a matter of fact, I have disagreed with him on many occasions and found him to be hateful and spiteful with me and those who have "dared" to contradict his very negative opinions.
I am a Christian who gets a lot of inspiration from you and most of your writers; however, I am personally offended by some of the political junk I read in Heartbeat.
I hold different political opinions than most of you, I understand that, but it is my opinion that a magazine meant to inspire you to be closer to God and to know Jesus should not contain political garbage, which only serves to divide us as God's people.
I'm not asking you to reconsider his writings, but please consider how this affects some of your readers.
May God continue to bless you in your work. A concerned reader

“I'm very offended by The Chetitorial this month and he needs to realize that Obama is going to be President. Not only should he be respected as a leader but as a human being. I just read where he chose Rick Warren to say a few words and pray at the inauguration. I believe that Obama is like every other politician out there in that he says what certain people want to hear and do what certain people want him to do. I think when it's all said and done, we're all going to be surprised to see that he's not all he's cracked up to be. There will be many groups mad and upset (the Gays and Lesbians for one). He will not keep his promises and life will go on. Chet needs to get off his ‘high horse' and write something more productive and helpful to people. His article is just a bunch of nonsense!” Red in the face in California

“Who is this Chet guy? I don't agree with Obama on everything and I didn't even vote for him, but, comon'! He is going to be President of the United States and he should be respected. I don't have time to go into it, but the scripture he's quoting is a misinterpretation. Go read the article again and the scripture and see who they are speaking of and talking about in the Word. Besides this article, the rest of the magazine is fantastic… keep up the good work!” Lisa from Texas

(Thank you for your candor. We encourage everyone's opinions on issues and therefore give freedom to the writers. If you have comments or want to state your opinion on an article, we welcome that and will post the feedback whether it is positive or negative… for or against. The only time we will not post an article is if it has vulgar language or is contrary to the Word of God. Everyone is entitled to their opinions and beliefs. Again, thank you for commenting and stating your opinions, we welcome all feedback.)

“About Chet's article: Obama has been set up higher than God in some circles.  Friends of mine, or so I thought, have slammed me to the ground for repeating what Obama said in front of a Planned Parenthood podium. Did you hear him say that he'd teach his girls morals first but if they "made a mistake and got pregnant, I wouldn't punish them with a child."  Oh my goodness I am glad he wasn't with my mother when she found out she conceived me after being raped by 8 men. If having sex for fun and getting pregnant is a punishment what must I have been??   But my friend pulled the race card out on me. (She doesn't know that I was married to a non-white and my son-in-law is black and my father was a dark skinned man!) None the less, she said I couldn't talk this way because it was a great opportunity for the "African American” I told her if she really wanted a black man and a Godly one at that she should have voted for Allen Keys. I did. This is an ugly issue and the surface believers are popping out all over the place.  I asked God why this was happening and I heard Him tell me because He is exposing the church!   The true hearts of people are showing. We will need to know who can be trusted and who can't and I think it won't be long before we will have to suffer for our stand.
I am so glad that you allowed Chet to speak freely. So many places our speech is being stifled for the sake of the wicked.  God will bless you tremendously! As He says, if you are ashamed of Him to people He will be ashamed of you to His Father.  Connie, you are probably making God smile about now for your efforts to glorify Him. Never compromise; NEVER!” Juda (What's On Your Mind?)

“I like how the magazine looks this month. Good job everyone.” John from North Carolina

“What a great issue of the magazine this month. It gets better and better all the time! Please tell your writers that I for one appreciate them and all they do for the magazine. I have told all my friends and send the link to the magazine to them every month!” God Bless, Shelley from Kansas

“Johnny's Story was so inspiring! I guess that's why it's on the Inspirational Page! Ha! Anyway, I have always thought the same situation with my husband; I have had this nagging feeling inside and told him what I thought, that his dad is not really his dad, and he just shrugs his shoulders and tells me I'm crazy. But, now, I'm going to show him this article and see if he changes his mind. This is so bizarre and strange that I would be reading this and thinking this about my husband! Wow, God works in mysterious ways! Thank you so much and God bless you!” Janet from New York

“Loved Johnny's Story! Thank you for posting it.” Lana from Ohio

“Living from the Inside Out, really touched me this month. I also love to read her articles, but this one about worry was just what I needed!” Blessings from above, Charlotte in Alabama

“My favorite reads are: Power Life with Sher (she's awesome), The Thinker with Bob, The Male Room with Charlie (very practical teaching – love it) and Walk With Jesus. I love the whole magazine and all the writers; you have a great thing going on here; don't ever give up; God is truly blessing others through YOU!” John from Arizona

“I have young children and the Kiddie Korner helps me and gives me good tips to use for my babies! Thank you for having this article!” Cindy from Florida

“My encouragement comes from articles like: Princess 2 Princess, In Season Ministries, The Brave Heart (is she from Australia ?), Keeping It Real, A Word from Christi and WOW. Thank you so much for these wonderful articles!” Michelle from Colorado

“The lady who writes for “God's Coach” is very good. I am going through a lot right now and she seems to always hit the nail on the head with her words and I wanted to let her know that! I also enjoy “Power Life” and “Gleanings of a Legacy”. These ladies seem to walk the walk and talk the talk – they know their stuff! I appreciate good teaching and tools to help live this life.” Thank you, Angela from Florida

“Cooking in the House is awesome! I love Jennifer Cotes and I wish I lived near her restaurant. I have used many of her recipes and my family loves them!” Linda from Arkansas

“Please tell John (Hope for the Hopeless) that I like his style of writing and enjoy his articles every month!” Thomas from Alabama

“Debbie's (Healing the Wounded Heart) articles always lift me up and encourage me so much. She has a way she explains things that is easy to understand and helpful. She has gone through so much and I appreciate her sharing her life with us!” In Him, Janice from Missouri

“I am very passionate about abortion and the baby's rights as a human being. Thank you to Juda and to Michele LaPointe for courageously writing these articles on the sanctity of life.” Rebekkah from Texas

The articles that Rebekkah is speaking of are: “What's on Your Mind?” and “New Heart”.

“I am saving the articles from Jennifer Devlin's page on Colossians. This has been a great study and I'm thinking of using it for my Sunday School class starting in January. I will be careful to give credit where credit is due!” God bless, Kenneth from Oklahoma

“We enjoy your new writers, “Ordinary Christian” and “From the Desert”. They have added some new life to the magazine and insight!” Blessings, Harold from Michigan

“So glad to see “The Savvy Grandmother”! This is something I can relate to!” Clara from Oklahoma

“We started a book club at my church and I suggested that we read “Light Bird's Song” from your magazine. Everyone loves it and we're having a good time emailing each other and talking about it. We plan to order books for everyone and hopefully get the Author to sign them. I personally enjoy the poems from Pearl of the Month and Inspirational Poetry by Lisa Beth. I think they are all very creative and inspiring writers.” Lori from Tennessee

“I have been reading your magazine for many months and am very encouraged by it. I have printed off the pages to let my mother read them since she is computer illiterate and she loves it as well! Please tell your writers to continue to write from their hearts!” God Bless you all, Jason from Arizona

From the President:

Thank you to all the writers and staff of Heart Beat the Magazine. I believe in my heart that we have some of the best writers in the world and I pray for you and thank God for you everyday. We are embarking on a New Year and God is going to do some great and mighty things in the days to come; in our lives, in your family's lives, in this world! Get ready; it's going to be powerful. Let's continue to work together in helping change people's lives for the better and give love and support and encouragement to a world that needs Jesus! 2009 will be a year of abundant blessings!

God bless and keep lookin' up, ‘cause that's where it all is!

Connie