The Wholehearted Blog

What’s so hard about having a quiet time?

It’s hard to have a quiet time in the morning—before school, before exercising, before work, before the kids, before the alarm, before my husband gets up…It’s hard to have a...

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What is the long-term goal for having quiet time?

As a society, we have caught on to the notion that if we want to make positive changes in our life, and create habits that stick, we need to know...

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Why You Should Spend Time with Jesus Today

As much as I enjoyed being homeschooled and then attending a Christian college, it was a difficult transition to go from my Christian education to the worldly workforce. But that’s...

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In a world that functions at breakneck speeds, it takes intentional, deliberate choices to slow down and carve out time for us to seek the Lord, let alone to make...

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Quiet Time Seasons

I’ve had daily time with Jesus as a daughter and now as a mother; in loneliness and while surrounded by children. In both grief and joy, failure and success, I’ve...

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Going Through the Motions

Recently, I caught myself filling in the sections of my Quiet Time Companion without really paying attention to what I was doing. I closed the journal—done. I hadn’t waited for...

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What First Inspired Me to Have a Quiet Time

I could write out a few tips that may give you a small level of desire and inspiration to spend time with Jesus, but unless you see that your life...

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Quiet Time Excuses

The truth is that I will only begin to see a much-needed change in my health, once I push past the excuses and create the habits I need. The same is...

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God Our Father:

Our perception of God often comes from the way our earthly fathers treat us. And unfortunately, even the best fathers are not perfect.God’s character, however, does not reflect our earthly...

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This book is for the everyday woman who is struggling to spend time with Jesus. If you're looking for practical help, relatable stories, and quiet time inspiration, buy a copy of "Quiet: Creating Grace-Based Rhythms for Spending Time with Jesus"

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