The Wholehearted Blog

I opened the door to my new house and eyed the yellow wallpaper with suspicion. It was too bright, too ornate, too happy. Nope. It would have to go. Growing...

From the time we are little girls, we are taught to care for and dress our bodies. We tug on our clothes in the morning, brush our teeth before bed,...

June is a beautiful month to slow down and let Jesus lead you deeper into his presence. These thirty prompts are designed with your quiet time in mind, but can...

I’ll never forget the moment my oldest child drew a picture of me for the first time. His five-year-old eyes glowed as he handed me the paper, on which I...

“There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” - Proverbs 14:12 Paths are important. Paths tell us where to go. Just...

Something happens in late May. The school schedule loosens, the mornings shift, kids are home, vacations start, and the routine that held everything together from September to May falls apart...

There's a way of reading the Bible that many of us default to: quickly, scanning for the main idea, then moving on. Three chapters in fifteen minutes. And almost none...

There's a difference between a verse you've read and a verse you've memorized. A read verse lives in your Bible. A memorized verse lives in you, available at 2am when...

May is a month of transition. The last cool mornings giving way to long, warm evenings, gardens coming alive, and the year's momentum finally hitting its stride. It's the perfect...