The Wholehearted Blog

The Value of Older Women

As I’ve gotten to know the godly women in my life, I’m always drawn to greater depths of awe and wonder at the goodness of Jesus and the glory of...

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The Fruit of Long Faithfulness

Sometimes I thought I couldn’t bear another moment of the sanctification that came from seeing my sin and weakness exposed day after day through mothering. However: I couldn’t shake the...

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Anticipating Motherhood

There is a nuanced difference between waiting and anticipating. Sometimes seasons of waiting are necessary — sitting tight without the specific promise of something to come. There is goodness and...

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Needed and Needy

See, I need Him like I need sleep, showers, food, and friends. I need His love, grace, joy, peace, forgiveness, and help more, the more I’m needed!Yet, motherhood often interrupts...

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Motherhood is Hard and Glorious

Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up. (2 Corinthians 4:1 CSB) Sharing the love of Christ, speaking His words to them, and...

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Persistent Prayer Matters

I encourage you to change your perspective on prayer. Jesus told His disciples to ask, seek, and knock. He wants us to do the same–not because He guarantees that we’ll...

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Conditions of the Heart

Scripture is known for using many agricultural references to communicate ideas of the Kingdom. Unfortunately, all I can associate agriculture with is death. Even more unfortunately death does have a...

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Apathy

Bring me low It’s there where I’m best

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Beautiful Desperation

Constant suffering will do one of two things: it will either cause one to become resentful and bitter, possibly blaming God, or it will cause a deeper desperation and faith...

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