Slow Is Still Sacred

A summer story about presence, peace, and letting the pressure go.

This summer didn’t go as planned.

I had a list.

A whole “get it done” checklist.

Organize the closet.

Post weekly.

Plan ahead.

Catch up on everything I’d pushed aside.

But somewhere between the sunscreen and the sandals, I found myself doing less... and breathing more.

It wasn’t what I planned.

But maybe it’s what I needed.

The Shift

It started with one morning. I sat outside with my coffee. No phone. No agenda. Just sun on my face and my kids laughing through the screen door.

And it hit me: This is sacred too.

Not the productivity. Not the performance.

Just being here. With Him. With them. With myself.

“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

In a culture that tells us to keep moving, achieving, posting, perfecting—God’s voice is a whisper that says: Slow is still sacred.

I Almost Missed It

I almost missed the holy moments because I was chasing the highlight reel version of summer. The perfectly curated, overly planned, iced-coffee-and-matching-outfits kind of season.

But real life? It was messy and beautiful and breezy and sacred. Pizza for dinner.

Loud kids and quiet prayers. Walks at sunset. Fresh air and unfiltered grace.

“Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

This is the summer of being

Not becoming, not branding, not building.

Just being:

• A daughter of God

• A woman in process

• A leader learning to rest

• A human with permission to enjoy what’s already here

You Don’t Need to Hustle to Matter

If this summer feels slower than you expected…You’re not behind.

You’re becoming softer. And God’s not checking your productivity—He’s after your proximity.

There’s still work to do. There’s still vision ahead.

But this moment?

This slow, sweet, sacred moment?

It’s enough.

“He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.” Psalm 23:2–3

Final Sip

Maybe the pace isn’t a problem.

Maybe the pause is the point.

This summer, I’m choosing presence over pressure.

Less hustle.

More holy.

And I pray you do too.