Are You Wholehearted?

Wholehearted. Oh, don't you just love that word? I've yet to discover exactly what it is I like so much about it. It evokes images in my mind of warm fireside evenings, tea shared with friends, family walks on blustery autumn days. Dark, cold evenings spent in a hot kitchen dishing out steaming vegetable soup to your family. Its antonym would be a divided heart or words like unsettled, restless, ruffled, tense and frayed at the edges.

I'd like to be able to say that the former is always what my heart looks like, wholehearted, full of warmth, contentment, a life giving heart, committed and strong. Alas, too often I'm running on empty and a little bewildered and weary. I'm a mother so that shouldn't be too much of a surprise, after all what mother isn't at some point bewildered and weary, but it seems many women not just mothers have a weary heart from juggling life.

This is why I'm so thankful for several ladies and ministries that have helped open my eyes and strengthen my heart over the years, rebuilding those places that well meaning voices have knocked down by strengthening and nourishing it, making it healthy and alive.

And so I implore you to seek out an author that has been a friend over the years, albeit through the pages of her books. Cheering me on in the side lines, feeding my heart, giving direction and tending to those frayed edges with gentle care. Sally Clarkson aptly named her ministry Whole heart Ministries, and I can think of no better name for a ministry that seeks to encourage a woman's heart by filling it up so she can pour out to those around her.

Sally has written many books over the years, all of which are worth your time, be you single or married, whether you homeschool or not. Your heart will be strengthened and you will find yourself returning to your 'first love' as you are guided to listen to His voice. And if you live in the U.S. you have the privilege of being able to attend one of the conferences she holds each year, and although I have never been able to attend myself due to living in England, I can confidently recommend them to you, for her books are life giving and I've no doubt her conferences would be also.

A time of refreshing, a time to fill your cup. Ministering deep into your weary soul whilst recharging and refocusing your energies. Please take time to click the link on the sidebar, or if like me you can't attend a conference seek out her books and become wholehearted.

Please take a moment to view the following websites and blog. If you click the link in the sidebar it will take you directly to information about Sally's upcoming conferences in Jan-Mar 2011.

http://www.wholeheart.org/

http://www.itakejoy.com/

Your Mom Heart Matters.