<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Donna Amidon Ignite the Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Igniting Women's Hearts with God's Word]]></description><link>https://www.ignitetheheart.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:29:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ignitetheheart.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[One Word that Changed Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m not one for quick fixes when it comes to faith. But today I might be.  It ’s a simple principle I discovered in Jesus' teaching on...]]></description><link>https://www.ignitetheheart.org/post/one-word-that-changed-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686c4c17313711f211fc19d9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:40:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1db45_202373225f844f5c851a145c67e066ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Amidon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move the Box: Overcome Worry and Get Things Done]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appointment card had been on my nightstand for months, staring at me every morning and night. 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The other day as I was reading Romans, I was struck by...]]></description><link>https://www.ignitetheheart.org/post/does-prayer-really-make-a-difference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c6a349b556c6ec1344b78c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:55:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1db45_9478785f973042adb5f513bc479b8033~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Amidon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Things Every Mom Must Remember]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not long ago, I attended a baby shower where we were asked to complete “Advice for the Mom-to-Be" cards for the new mom. 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My husband was watching soccer, and the kids were texting with...]]></description><link>https://www.ignitetheheart.org/post/overwhelmed-by-life-take-time-to-rest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f53a796ef6c62b7d4ab8e0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:07:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1db45_15590cc80764499a9b5fd6d345774191~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_906,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Amidon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeking God and Stepping Out: What's the Dream of Your Heart? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last weekend, my family and I enjoyed attending a popular Christmas event called the Bethlehem Walk. As we pulled into the busy parking...]]></description><link>https://www.ignitetheheart.org/post/seeking-god-and-stepping-out-what-s-the-dream-of-your-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b0b15ee03a3100160760b3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:25:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1db45_89ff64d4062a49e083be2ef70a08bce6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Amidon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never Enough Time? One Step to Simplify Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ll never forget one morning when I put my daughter down for a nap and retreated to my bedroom to pray. That particular morning had been...]]></description><link>https://www.ignitetheheart.org/post/never-enough-time-exchange-panic-for-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615e0f5f3f0f7d001735afd7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:26:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1db45_c9520931df2a4a578aaeabac20cda96b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Amidon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to Do Too Much? Be Who God Has Called You to Be]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there was one word that could sum up how I’d been feeling, it was exhausted. Though it may not have been apparent from the outside,...]]></description><link>https://www.ignitetheheart.org/post/trying-to-do-too-much-be-who-god-has-called-you-to-be</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614283066d809f00176f9782</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 02:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1db45_ceeebbf235864088b96d910bac041e0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donna Amidon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearing His Voice, Trusting His Ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a story I’d read 100 times before, but this morning was different. It was the miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. 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