The Wholehearted Blog

His Love Upholds Us
Lessons from Psalm 42 By Katie Gutierrez Has sorrow been your constant friend? Have tears become your daily bread? Do you hear voices in your head Saying, “where is your...

My Biggest Mistake as a Newlywed
How Personal Quiet Time Protects Our Marriages By: Naomi Vacaro If you’re married, you know that a relationship with a spouse is unlike any other relationship on earth. There’s nothing...

Worship in Winters of the Soul
Three Ways Singing Draws Us Into the Warmth of God's Presence By: Caroline Cobb As a native Texan, I have not lived through many real winters: snow blanketing the landscape...

Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold
Staying Spiritually Warm in the Winter Months By: Stephanie Gray Connors My Canadian body has so totally adjusted to living in Florida for the past three years that I consider...

New Year, Same Need
The Worthiness of Christ in Every Season By: Ann Swindell By the time January rolls around, I’m looking forward to a new page in the calendar and a fresh start...

Quiet Time Recovery
Restoring Our Rhythms Post-Christmas By: Jordan Sparnroft I leave my Christmas decorations up as long as possible. My Christmas tree is first to come down but if I can justify...

The Tradition of Christmas Caroling and Why It Matters
Spreading Joy One Door at a Time By Grace McCready A Pew Research Center study that was published in 2013 reveals that nearly 80% of Americans put up Christmas trees...

Rediscovering the Gift of Christmas
Imagining a reality without Christ By: Jordan Sparnroft I have been walking through a season of spiritual dryness, apathy, and confusion for the past year. I’ve been self-centered, having a...
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