Have you ever felt like slowing down meant falling behind? I did too—until God began showing me that faithfulness isn’t measured by exhaustion.
Today’s devotional explores the freedom that comes from trusting His pace instead of our own.
Dear friend,
By Day 3 with my two-year-old granddaughter, the visit was still sweet, but it was also early mornings, tired eyes, toddler moods, and small bruises on the back of my arm from the way she calms herself.
She is not trying to hurt me. Her little fingers find my arm because it helps her feel safe while her mom is with her very ill mother. Psalm 46:10 met me in that ordinary, honest place.
Stillness did not look like silence today. It looked like breathing before reacting, gently redirecting tiny hands, telling God I was tired, and learning that I can love deeply without disappearing.
With Love and Grace
Tracey
Dear Friend,
I thought I was going to write about patience today. Instead, God handed me a two-year-old, a cold cup of coffee, and a family emergency I couldn’t fix.
My granddaughter is with me because her other Grandma is very ill, and her mom needs to be there.
The morning I planned quickly became a morning of snacks, toys, sippy cups, and quiet worry underneath it all. Galatians 6:9 reminded me that doing what is right often looks ordinary.
Sometimes faith is not fixing the hard thing. Sometimes it is making the room safe, holding the child in front of you, and trusting God with the rest.
Love and Blessings
Tracey
Hi friend,
Today’s devotional comes from a stormy evening at home.
Thunder rolled across the sky, rain covered the back deck, and I stood near the door with a warm mug of tea in my hands.
I was not looking for a holy moment. I just needed to breathe.
Then Psalm 103:2 came back to me: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits.
It did not feel like pressure to be thankful. It felt like a reminder to notice what was already there: shelter, breath, warmth, and the God who was still near.
If life has felt unsettled lately, I hope this helps you notice one small mercy today.
With love,
Tracey
Hi friend
I thought the seating chart was finished.
The final file had already been sent to Staples, and I was ready to move on to painting the rustic window for my son and future daughter-in-law’s wedding. Then a text from her changed everything. A few guests had been missed. Others still hadn’t confirmed. Suddenly, a project I thought was complete was sitting right back on my dining room table.
This week’s devotional reflects on uncertainty, unfinished plans, and the challenge of waiting when there is nothing left to do but trust God. If you’ve ever struggled with unanswered questions, changing plans, or a season that refuses to resolve itself on your timeline, this reflection is for you.
Hi friend,
Today’s devotional comes from an early morning when I woke up feeling heavy and worn down. I curled up on the living room couch with a cup of coffee I never finished, listening to the house settle around me. In that quiet, a verse surfaced — his mercies… new every morning.
I didn’t feel new, but the words stayed with me. As the sky slowly brightened, something in me softened too. Not dramatically, but enough to breathe a little easier.
If you’re in a season where hope feels slow, I hope this reflection reminds you that God’s mercies still find us, even in small ways.
With love,
Tracey
Hi friend,
Today’s devotional is about those moments when worry makes us forget what God has already promised: “I am with you.”
I share a quiet morning when I found myself trying to carry things I could not control and losing patience with myself because I could not fix everything.
Isaiah 41:10 reminded me that God does not ask us to face heavy moments alone.
I pray this reflection helps you breathe, release what was never yours to carry, and remember that God is still near.
With grace,
Tracey
Hi friend,
I used to believe strength meant handling everything on my own.
The harder life became, the harder I pushed. I worked longer, worried more, and carried responsibilities that were never mine to carry alone.
One morning, I opened my laptop to write a devotional, but my mind was already racing through unfinished conversations, unanswered messages, and problems I kept trying to solve on my own.
Then I read Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:16 that we would be “strengthened in our inner being.”
It was the reminder I needed: true strength doesn’t come from striving harder. It comes from letting God meet us in the middle of what feels too heavy to carry.
In today’s devotional, I’m sharing what changed when I stopped trying to hold everything together and started trusting God with the burdens I was never meant to bear alone.
I pray it encourages you to take a breath, release what you cannot control, and rest in God’s presence today.
With grace,
Tracey Brown
Hi friend,
For years, I thought I needed more confidence before I could follow where God was leading me.
I kept waiting to feel ready.
The problem was that ready never came.
In today’s devotional, I share how Mark, David, and Daniel helped me see that God doesn’t ask us to have everything figured out before we take the next step. He simply asks us to trust Him enough to move forward.
If you’ve ever felt called toward something new but struggled with fear, uncertainty, or self-doubt, this reflection is for you.
You may not feel ready.
You may still have questions.
But God has a way of strengthening us as we walk, not before we begin.
I pray today’s devotional encourages you to take whatever next step God is placing in front of you.
With grace,
Tracey Brown
Hi friend,
Today’s devotional is a reminder that Jesus came to give you abundant life. Not survival. Not emotional scraps. Real abundance.
If you feel God inviting you to expand or raise your standards, this reflection will meet you with clarity, hope, and gentle encouragement.
With grace,
Tracey
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