In Part 2 of our New Year series, we slow things down even more—because some truths can’t be rushed.

This episode centers on two deeply personal conversations: Summer’s Sabbath season, and Tiffany’s wrestle with grace, works, and what it really means to live in relationship with God.

• What it actually looked like to step away—not just from the podcast, but from striving

• The discomfort of slowing down when productivity feels like obedience

• What God revealed in the quiet that couldn’t be heard in the noise

• What Sabbath stripped away—and what it gently restored

• How rest isn’t quitting… it’s trusting

Summer shares honestly about what happens when you stop doing for God long enough to just be with Him—and why some of the most important growth happens when nothing looks impressive from the outside.

• The tension between faith and works

• Why believing Jesus died for humanity is easier than believing He died for you

• The fear of “messing it all up” and bringing dishonor to God

• The realization that grace doesn’t require repayment

• Shifting from “What can I do for God?” to “What has God already done for me?”

Tiffany shares her word(s) for the year—community and relationship—and why the focus begins vertically, not outwardly. This conversation explores how striving can quietly replace intimacy, and how doing all the “right” things can still leave us lonely if we aren’t actually walking with God.

We talk about:

• Neglecting relationship in favor of religious effort

• Why obedience without intimacy becomes exhausting

• How Jesus describes Himself as gentle and humble—and why that matters

• Learning to receive God’s love as a gift, not a wage

This episode is for anyone who:

• Loves God but feels tired

• Has confused holiness with hustle

• Is craving rest but afraid to stop

• Knows the truth of the gospel—but struggles to let it sink all the way in

You don’t have to earn what’s already been given.
You don’t have to perform to be loved.
And you don’t have to rush into the new year without first letting God tend to your heart.

🎧 Part 3 will continue the conversation as we step into the biblical importance of community—and why we were never meant to walk this faith alone.

In this episode, we talk about:✨ Summer’s Sabbath✨ Tiffany’s New Year Focus