08/01/2026
Hello, August.
I’m entering this month with open hands.
Not rushing.
Not striving.
Not trying to force what’s next.
Just resting.
This season has reminded me that there is a sacredness in solitude. The quiet places we often try to escape are often the very places where God speaks most clearly.
Waiting has never been easy for me. I like movement. Progress. Plans. But God has gently shown me that waiting with Him is never wasted.
In the stillness, He has been restoring what was weary.
In the silence, He has been strengthening my trust.
In the hidden places, He has been growing roots that no one else can see.
Sometimes faith doesn’t look like taking another step forward.
Sometimes faith looks like sitting at His feet, trusting that He is working even when nothing around us appears to be changing.
If you’re in a season of waiting, don’t despise it.
The pause may be preparing you for what the promise requires.
So this August, I’m choosing rest over hurry, connection over performance, presence over productivity, and trust over certainty.
Because the safest place to be is wherever Jesus is leading—even if that place is quiet.
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” — Psalm 37:7