The Wholehearted Blog

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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Confessions of a Wholehearted Writer

The truth is that no member of the Wholehearted Quiet Time team—including me—has the perfect quiet time. In fact, there’s no such thing as a perfect quiet time. All of...

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Worship is More than Singing

I’ve found when I intentionally glorify and praise the Lord during my quiet time, it flows into the rest of my day and enables me to live a lifestyle of...

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Wholehearted Trust

On many occasions, I have defined trust as outward confidence- a form of boldness. Similar to the “leap of faith” often identified as an obedient response to God’s word. But...

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Heart on the Altar

Scripture passages like Jeremiah 17:9-10 describe our hearts as so deceitfully wicked that only the Lord can examine them to see their true motives. Proverbs 3:5-6 urges that leaning on...

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Helping Others Change

If you’re like most humans, you are resistant to change.  We especially dislike being told to change, even when we are actually ready to make that change! I know that...

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