Naomi Vacaro - Quiet: Creating Grace-Based Rhythms for Spending Time with Jesus

The demands of our day bombard us with loud cries for our attention. Naomi Vacaros book is a refreshing reminder of our desperate need for quiet time with Jesus. Written with warmth, kindness, and understanding, this book will help you develop patterns of Bible reading and prayer that will grow your love for God and for others.

MELISSA KRUGER

Author and director of womens initiatives for The Gospel Coalition

If youve ever struggled with feeling like a quiet-time failure, this book will offer you a helping hand and tangible tools to stir your love for Jesus. In Quiet, Naomi Vacaro spurs us on toward a life that is fueled by Gods grace and a love for his Word. By sharing her own story of leaving behind the weight of drudgery to grasp the delight of following God, Naomi beautifully illustrates how a quiet time is a gift of grace that roots our souls deeply in unchanging truth.

GRETCHEN SAFFLES

Bestselling author of The Well-Watered Woman: Rooted in Truth, Growing in Grace, Flourishing in Faith and founder of Well-Watered Women

This book offers a much-needed reminder to slow down and be quiet before the Lord. In our fast-paced, entertainment-driven, microwave society, we need to be reminded of whats most important: daily time with our Creator and Savior. Quiet is a book for every woman who desires to know Jesus in a deeper and more intimate way. If you want true rest and peace for your soul, this book is for you!

BETHANY BEAL AND KRISTEN CLARK

Founders of Girl Defined Ministries and authors of Not Part of the Plan: Trusting God with the Twists and Turns of Your Story

This is such a wonderful resource for women who desire to grow in consistently spending time with the Lord. Naomi beautifully weaves her life story through these pages to illustrate the journey of growing in our love for and daily pursuit of Christ. Its a book youll want both for yourself and to pass along to others.

HEATHER COFER

Author of Expectant: Cultivating a Vision for Christ-Centered Pregnancy

We all know we should be reading our Bibles more, but we often become distracted by the busyness of life and discouraged by our failures. We expect our quiet times to be perfect, complete with a comfy chair, a flickering candle, hot coffee, and... quiet. But creating these magical moments can feel like an impossible task, so we give upor never even start. Naomi knows the struggle is real, but so is our God. In her book, Quiet, she equips you to dive deeper into Gods Word, create sticky quiet-time habits, and develop a more devoted walk with God. This book is packed with practical tips, engaging stories, and insightful connections. Whether youre an avid Bible reader or just getting started, this book will help you grow and encourage your heart.

ALISHA ILLIAN

Author of Chasing Perfect and founder of Women Repurposed

Anyone who has battled guilt, drudgery, or unexplainable distance in their quiet times will be refreshed by Naomis humble approach to this consistent problem. So many of us settle into a rut with no hope of climbing out, assuming steady and joy-filled quiet times arent available to us. Quiet helps readers explore the root of the distance through thoughtful reflection and prayer, leaving us surrendered, refocused, and ready to pursue the Lord through his Word with a new perspective.

KATIE GUILIANO

Founder and artist at Hosanna Revival

Quiet is a beautiful and encouraging book that offers a fresh vision and practical advice for building daily intimacy with Christ. In our fast-paced world, having a regular quiet time can often feel more like a burden than a delight. This book brings us back to the heart of what spending time with Jesus is really all about.

LESLIE LUDY

Bestselling author of Authentic Beauty and The Set-Apart Woman

We need God, yet most of us are fumbling through how to find him these days as the world tilts. This book is that hand from a friendoutstretched, ready to hold ours and walk us through how to find him in his Word... again or for the first time. What a gift!

SARA HAGERTY

Bestselling author of Unseen: The Gift of Being Hidden in a World that Loves to Be Noticed and Adore: A Simple Practice for Experiencing God in the Middle Minutes of Your Day

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To Mom and Dad. Your daily faithfulness is what led me to Christ.

And to Matt. Your servant-leadership is what made this book possible.

MY HIGH SCHOOL QUIET TIME was the stuff of legend. It was a war room before War Room was a movie. It had a (very trendy) CD player and a pile of Avalon albums, an entire wall of prayer request cards, and a basketful of Bible study materials, pens, and paper. Freshly devoted to Christ at age fifteen, I spent an hour each morning in my walk-in closet. My faith grew, my heart was opened to the Lords work, and foundations were laid. I learned how to study the Bible for myself and how to talk to God as a father and a friend. That closet was my refuge, a safe place to grow.

Then I went to college. I got married. My career took off. I had a baby... then two... then three.