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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
Ready to dive deeper?
Read "Quiet" by Naomi Vacaro
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"