Too Tired to Try and Too Faithful to Quit: A Sacred Summer Reset
Feeling emotionally, spiritually, or physically exhausted? You’re not alone. This post offers soul-soothing encouragement, summer rhythms for rest, and prophetic hope for the woman still showing up, even when she’s weary.
It’s May. Or, as I like to call it… Maycember.
Because between graduations, field days, final exams, weddings, and the weight of all the things, it’s giving December energy with none of the glitter.
If your body’s here but your soul is three paces behind-
if your faith feels more like a whisper than a war cry-
this is for you.
This post is for the woman walking by faith barefoot and blistered.
The one who hasn’t quit but isn’t sure how to keep going.
The one still whispering, “God, I’m trying…” from the front seat of the car, the back pew of the church, or the middle of the kitchen floor.
You don’t have to be on fire to be faithful.
You’re tired.
But you’re still here.
And that counts.
A Sacred Summer Rhythm (Not a Schedule)
Let’s talk about the summer ahead-not the Pinterest-perfect kind, but the present kind.
What if this season wasn’t about performance… but about presence?
A Sacred Summer Rhythm says:
• Less hustle. More hammocks.
• Less striving. More stillness.
• Less comparison. More connection.
• Less guilt. More grace.
It’s not about quitting. It’s about soulfully staying. It’s about Sabbath, silly joy, and sacred breath.
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Soul Reset Ideas for Summer
Want to reset your spirit without overhauling your life? Try these:
• Bread & Bible: Bake something. Read Psalm 23 while it rises. Let hope rise too.
• Juice Pop Porch Circles: Invite your people over. Laugh. Pray. Be known.
• Holy Girl Walks: Take a walk with Jesus. No pressure. Just presence.
• Guilt-Free Stillness: Sit down. Exhale. You don’t have to earn rest.
• Meet Someone New: Say hello at the coffee shop. The village isn’t just for raising babies—it’s for raising each other.
• Say Yes to the Swimsuit: Yes, even with your thighs out. You have legs. Let them carry you into joy, not shame.
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The Ministry of Enough
Let me offer you a sacred practice this summer:
Make an “Enough List.”
Not a to-do list.
Not a productivity tracker.
Just a grace-soaked list of what made your week holy.
At the top, write:
“Here’s what made this week sacred…”
And jot down the quiet faithfulness:
• I whispered “thank You” while watering my plants.
• I answered a text with love even when I was tired.
• I exhaled.
• I stayed.
You are not unseen.
You are not falling behind.
You are not less-than.
You’re showing up.
You’re soft.
You’re surrendered.
And that is enough.
The Moment I Cried Over the Dishes
It wasn’t the dishes.
It was everything I had been carrying underneath the surface.
The silent weight. The invisible work. The weariness.
And as I whispered, “Lord, I’m so tired,”
I heard Him whisper back:
“Then come to Me.” (Matthew 11:28)
He didn’t say: “Come to Me when you’ve got it together.”
He said: Come when you’re weary. Come when you’re burned out. Come when you’ve got nothing left but a whisper.
Rest isn’t something we earn.
It’s Someone we receive.
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My Favorite Soul + Summer Joys Right Now
Because yes, Jesus is the rest we need. But He also gave us beauty.
And this season? I’m embracing both.
• Beauty Buys I’m Loving:
–Dibs Beauty
– Supergoop! sunscreen that doubles as a glow serum
– Summer Fridays lip balm (Vanilla Beige forever)
– Drunk Elephant bronzing drops
– Flowy Albion Georfia Safari Hat
-Aerie Denim Daydream
-Linen pants
-Easy T’s
• Summer delights keeping me afloat:
– Watermelon + mint juice pops
– Nugget ice in my lavender lattes
– Oversized sunglasses + beach walks + backyard dance parties
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Final Encouragement
You may be tired. But you’re still here.
And that?
That is sacred.
You’re not behind.
You’re becoming.
And this summer—
let it be the one where you take the photo, wear the swimsuit, meet the friend, make the bread, rest without guilt, and finally believe that you’re doing better than you think.
Because even when you’re too tired to try,
you’re too faithful to quit.
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Scripture Anchors:
“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28
“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not lose heart.” — Galatians 6:9
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We’re not building a brand.
We’re building a rhythm.
One sacred, Spirit-led step at a time.
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With you in the slowness + soul fire,
Brandy