A Letter from Sol<\/h2>\n\nHi friend,<\/em><\/p>\nCan you believe we\u2019re already in August? This year has moved so fast \u2014 new projects, new seasons, new versions of ourselves being shaped along the way.<\/em><\/p>\nIf July felt like a whirlwind for you the way it did for me \u2014 juggling work, family, ministry, and everything in between \u2014 I want August to feel different. Not slower, necessarily, but steadier. Because steadiness doesn\u2019t come from having fewer storms. It comes from where we\u2019ve planted our roots.<\/em><\/p>\nThis month, I\u2019ve been sitting with Matthew 7:24-25 \u2014 the parable of the wise man who built his house on the rock. The storms came for him too. Rain fell, floods rose, winds beat against that house just like everyone else\u2019s. The difference wasn\u2019t the absence of trouble. It was the foundation underneath it.<\/em><\/p>\nSo this August, I\u2019m inviting you into six words that will guide us \u2014 one for each part of the word itself. Not a checklist to finish, but a rhythm to return to, again and again, whenever life tries to shake us loose.<\/em><\/p>\nLet\u2019s root down together this month.<\/em><\/p>\nWith love and faith, Sol<\/strong> \ud83c\udf3b<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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Every year, a new month brings a fresh page \u2014 a chance to reset our intentions and realign our hearts. But intentions without a foundation tend to crumble the moment life gets hard.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the heart behind this month\u2019s theme: AUGUST \u2014 Rooted in Christ. Built on the Rock.<\/strong><\/p>\nUsing the letters of the month itself, we\u2019re walking through six words that anchor us in faith, even in the middle of ordinary \u2014 and sometimes overwhelming \u2014 days:<\/p>\n
\n- A<\/strong> \u2013 Abide<\/li>\n
- U<\/strong> \u2013 Understand<\/li>\n
- G<\/strong> \u2013 Grow<\/li>\n
- U<\/strong> \u2013 Unify<\/li>\n
- S<\/strong> \u2013 Serve<\/li>\n
- T<\/strong> \u2013 Trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These aren\u2019t just pretty words for a devotional graphic. They\u2019re an invitation to examine what your life is actually built on \u2014 and to choose, deliberately, to build on the Rock.<\/p>\n
Grab your journal, a warm cup of coffee, and let\u2019s walk through August together.<\/p>\n
\nA \u2013 Abide<\/h2>\n\n\u201cAbide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 John 15:4 ESV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nAbiding isn\u2019t a one-time decision. It\u2019s a daily, sometimes hourly, choice to stay connected to God<\/p>\n
As a wife and a work at home mom, I know how easy it is to let \u201cabiding\u201d slip to the bottom of the to-do list \u2014 squeezed in only if there\u2019s time left over. But Jesus didn\u2019t say visit<\/em> the vine. He said abide<\/em>. Stay. Remain. Make your home there.<\/p>\nThis August, abiding might look like:<\/p>\n
\n- Starting your day with even five quiet minutes before the noise begins<\/li>\n
- Keeping Scripture open on your desk between tasks<\/li>\n
- Whispering a prayer mid-meeting instead of waiting until \u201cquiet time\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Reflection prompt:<\/strong> Where in your daily rhythm have you been visiting God instead of abiding in Him?<\/p>\n
\nU \u2013 Understand<\/h2>\n\n\u201cTrust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Proverbs 3:5 ESV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThis is a tricky one, because it\u2019s not about understanding everything<\/em> \u2014 it\u2019s about understanding rightly<\/em>. Understanding that our own wisdom has limits. Understanding who God is, even when we don\u2019t understand what He\u2019s doing.<\/p>\nThis month, ask for understanding in two directions:<\/p>\n
\n- Understanding God<\/strong> \u2014 through His Word, prayer, and community<\/li>\n
- Understanding yourself<\/strong> \u2014 your season, your limits, your calling right now<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
You don\u2019t need to have it all figured out. You need a deeper understanding of The One who does.<\/p>\n
Reflection prompt:<\/strong> What\u2019s one situation right now where you\u2019re leaning on your own understanding instead of surrendering it?<\/p>\n
\nG \u2013 Grow<\/h2>\n\n\u201cBut grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. \u00a0To him be the glory both now and tonthe day of eternity. Amen. \u201c<\/em> \u2014 2 Peter 3:18 ESV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nGrowth is rarely glamorous. It happens in unseen seasons \u2014 the early mornings, the quiet obedience, the moments no one applauds.<\/p>\n
As someone who\u2019s built a business, a brand, and a home life all at once, I\u2019ve learned growth isn\u2019t about doing more. It\u2019s about becoming more \u2014 more patient, more faithful, more surrendered.<\/p>\n
This August, growth might look like:<\/p>\n
\n- Reading one book of the Bible slowly instead of skimming many<\/li>\n
- Asking a mentor or accountability partner one honest question<\/li>\n
- Letting go of a habit that\u2019s kept you stagnant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Reflection prompt:<\/strong> What would spiritual growth look like for you this month if no one else were watching?<\/p>\n
\nU \u2013 Unify<\/h2>\n\n\u201cI appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 1 Corinthians 1:10<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nUnity starts small \u2014 in our own homes, our friendships, our teams. Before we can be a light of unity to the world, we have to guard it in the relationships closest to us.<\/p>\n
This month, consider:<\/p>\n
\n- Reaching out to mend a strained relationship<\/li>\n
- Choosing unity over \u201cbeing right\u201d in a disagreement<\/li>\n
- Praying for the people you lead \u2014 your team, your family, your community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Reflection prompt:<\/strong> Where has division crept in quietly \u2014 and what\u2019s one step toward unity you can take this week?<\/p>\n
\nS \u2013 Serve<\/h2>\n\n\u201cFor even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Mark 10:45<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nServing is where faith stops being theoretical and becomes tangible. It\u2019s in the meals cooked, the emails answered with kindness, the time given even when your calendar is full.<\/p>\n
For those of us running businesses or leading teams, serving isn\u2019t separate from our work \u2014 it is<\/em> our work, when done with the right heart.<\/p>\nThis August, serve by:<\/p>\n
\n- Doing one act of service without expecting recognition<\/li>\n
- Serving your family with the same excellence you give your clients<\/li>\n
- Asking someone, \u201cHow can I help you this week?\u201d \u2014 and meaning it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Reflection prompt:<\/strong> Who is God placing in front of you right now to serve \u2014 and are you willing?<\/p>\n
\nT \u2013 Trust<\/h2>\n\n\u201cTrust in the Lord with all your heart\u2026 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Proverbs 3:5-6<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nWe end where every foundation must end: trust. Not trust that everything will go the way we planned \u2014 but trust that God is faithful even when it doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Trust is the rock beneath every other letter in this acronym. Without it, abiding feels like duty, growth feels like pressure, and serving feels like burnout. With it, everything shifts from striving to resting.<\/p>\n
Reflection prompt:<\/strong> What\u2019s one area of your life right now where you\u2019re being asked to trust instead of control?<\/p>\n
\nPersonal Reflection<\/h2>\n
If I\u2019m honest, this month\u2019s theme found me before I found it.<\/p>\n
Right now, I\u2019m in the thick of building something from the ground up \u2014 laying foundations, making decisions, showing up for my family, and carrying the weight of \u201chaving it all together\u201d as a work-at-home mom, all at the same time. Building something new has a way of exposing exactly how deep your roots actually go. It\u2019s tempting to build fast when you\u2019re excited and eager to see results. But fast isn\u2019t the same as deep, and I don\u2019t want to find that out the hard way when the storms come.<\/p>\n
Writing this acronym has been as much for me as it is for you. I don\u2019t have August figured out. But I know Who I\u2019m building on \u2014 and I want every part of it, and every part of me, to be built on that same Rock.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re in a season of striving, exhaustion, or uncertainty \u2014 you\u2019re not alone, and you\u2019re not behind. You\u2019re just being invited to root down before you build up.<\/p>\n
\nAugust Declaration<\/h2>\n
Speak this over your life this month:<\/em><\/p>\n\nThis August, I choose to abide in Christ above all else. I choose understanding over my own limited wisdom. I choose to grow in quiet faithfulness, even when no one is watching. I choose unity in my relationships and my home. I choose to serve with a willing and humble heart. And above all, I choose to trust \u2014 not because I understand everything, but because I know the One who does.<\/p>\n
I am rooted in Christ. I am built on the Rock. Let the storms come \u2014 my foundation will hold.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nPrayer for August<\/h2>\n
Heavenly Father,<\/em><\/p>\nThank You for a new month and a fresh invitation to root myself in You. Teach me to abide daily, to seek understanding that comes from You, and to grow in quiet, faithful ways. Unite me with the people You\u2019ve placed in my life, and give me a servant\u2019s heart that reflects Yours. Above all, grow my trust in You \u2014 not in my own understanding, but in Your perfect faithfulness.<\/em><\/p>\nWhen the storms of this month come \u2014 and I know they will \u2014 let my foundation hold, because it is built on You, the Rock that cannot be shaken.<\/em><\/p>\nIn Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nJournal Questions for August<\/h2>\n\n- Where have I been \u201cvisiting\u201d God instead of truly abiding in Him?<\/li>\n
- What is one area where I\u2019ve leaned on my own understanding instead of surrendering it to God?<\/li>\n
- What would quiet, unglamorous spiritual growth look like for me this month?<\/li>\n
- Is there a relationship where I need to pursue unity instead of being right?<\/li>\n
- Who is God asking me to serve right now \u2014 and how?<\/li>\n
- What is the one thing I need to trust God with today, even without answers?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\nWant to walk through AUGUST together?<\/strong><\/h2>\nPrint this reflection, save it to your phone, or share it with a friend who needs a steady foundation this month. I\u2019d love to hear which letter speaks to you most \u2014 send me a message or tag me when you share your own August declaration.<\/p>\n
Rooted in Christ. Built on the Rock. Let\u2019s grow together this month.<\/em> \ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n[Subscribe for more faith-rooted reflections] | [Follow @certifiedwahm for weekly encouragement]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWritten with love,<\/em><\/p>\nSol Razo<\/strong><\/p>\nCertified WAHM | Writer | Speaker<\/em><\/p>\n\nLike this:<\/h3>\n
Hi friend,<\/em><\/p>\n Can you believe we\u2019re already in August? This year has moved so fast \u2014 new projects, new seasons, new versions of ourselves being shaped along the way.<\/em><\/p>\n If July felt like a whirlwind for you the way it did for me \u2014 juggling work, family, ministry, and everything in between \u2014 I want August to feel different. Not slower, necessarily, but steadier. Because steadiness doesn\u2019t come from having fewer storms. It comes from where we\u2019ve planted our roots.<\/em><\/p>\n This month, I\u2019ve been sitting with Matthew 7:24-25 \u2014 the parable of the wise man who built his house on the rock. The storms came for him too. Rain fell, floods rose, winds beat against that house just like everyone else\u2019s. The difference wasn\u2019t the absence of trouble. It was the foundation underneath it.<\/em><\/p>\n So this August, I\u2019m inviting you into six words that will guide us \u2014 one for each part of the word itself. Not a checklist to finish, but a rhythm to return to, again and again, whenever life tries to shake us loose.<\/em><\/p>\n Let\u2019s root down together this month.<\/em><\/p>\n With love and faith, Sol<\/strong> \ud83c\udf3b<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Every year, a new month brings a fresh page \u2014 a chance to reset our intentions and realign our hearts. But intentions without a foundation tend to crumble the moment life gets hard.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the heart behind this month\u2019s theme: AUGUST \u2014 Rooted in Christ. Built on the Rock.<\/strong><\/p>\n Using the letters of the month itself, we\u2019re walking through six words that anchor us in faith, even in the middle of ordinary \u2014 and sometimes overwhelming \u2014 days:<\/p>\n These aren\u2019t just pretty words for a devotional graphic. They\u2019re an invitation to examine what your life is actually built on \u2014 and to choose, deliberately, to build on the Rock.<\/p>\n Grab your journal, a warm cup of coffee, and let\u2019s walk through August together.<\/p>\n \u201cAbide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 John 15:4 ESV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Abiding isn\u2019t a one-time decision. It\u2019s a daily, sometimes hourly, choice to stay connected to God<\/p>\n As a wife and a work at home mom, I know how easy it is to let \u201cabiding\u201d slip to the bottom of the to-do list \u2014 squeezed in only if there\u2019s time left over. But Jesus didn\u2019t say visit<\/em> the vine. He said abide<\/em>. Stay. Remain. Make your home there.<\/p>\n This August, abiding might look like:<\/p>\n Reflection prompt:<\/strong> Where in your daily rhythm have you been visiting God instead of abiding in Him?<\/p>\n \u201cTrust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Proverbs 3:5 ESV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This is a tricky one, because it\u2019s not about understanding everything<\/em> \u2014 it\u2019s about understanding rightly<\/em>. Understanding that our own wisdom has limits. Understanding who God is, even when we don\u2019t understand what He\u2019s doing.<\/p>\n This month, ask for understanding in two directions:<\/p>\n You don\u2019t need to have it all figured out. You need a deeper understanding of The One who does.<\/p>\n Reflection prompt:<\/strong> What\u2019s one situation right now where you\u2019re leaning on your own understanding instead of surrendering it?<\/p>\n \u201cBut grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. \u00a0To him be the glory both now and tonthe day of eternity. Amen. \u201c<\/em> \u2014 2 Peter 3:18 ESV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Growth is rarely glamorous. It happens in unseen seasons \u2014 the early mornings, the quiet obedience, the moments no one applauds.<\/p>\n As someone who\u2019s built a business, a brand, and a home life all at once, I\u2019ve learned growth isn\u2019t about doing more. It\u2019s about becoming more \u2014 more patient, more faithful, more surrendered.<\/p>\n This August, growth might look like:<\/p>\n Reflection prompt:<\/strong> What would spiritual growth look like for you this month if no one else were watching?<\/p>\n \u201cI appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 1 Corinthians 1:10<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Unity starts small \u2014 in our own homes, our friendships, our teams. Before we can be a light of unity to the world, we have to guard it in the relationships closest to us.<\/p>\n This month, consider:<\/p>\n Reflection prompt:<\/strong> Where has division crept in quietly \u2014 and what\u2019s one step toward unity you can take this week?<\/p>\n \u201cFor even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Mark 10:45<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Serving is where faith stops being theoretical and becomes tangible. It\u2019s in the meals cooked, the emails answered with kindness, the time given even when your calendar is full.<\/p>\n For those of us running businesses or leading teams, serving isn\u2019t separate from our work \u2014 it is<\/em> our work, when done with the right heart.<\/p>\n This August, serve by:<\/p>\n Reflection prompt:<\/strong> Who is God placing in front of you right now to serve \u2014 and are you willing?<\/p>\n \u201cTrust in the Lord with all your heart\u2026 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Proverbs 3:5-6<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n We end where every foundation must end: trust. Not trust that everything will go the way we planned \u2014 but trust that God is faithful even when it doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n Trust is the rock beneath every other letter in this acronym. Without it, abiding feels like duty, growth feels like pressure, and serving feels like burnout. With it, everything shifts from striving to resting.<\/p>\n Reflection prompt:<\/strong> What\u2019s one area of your life right now where you\u2019re being asked to trust instead of control?<\/p>\n If I\u2019m honest, this month\u2019s theme found me before I found it.<\/p>\n Right now, I\u2019m in the thick of building something from the ground up \u2014 laying foundations, making decisions, showing up for my family, and carrying the weight of \u201chaving it all together\u201d as a work-at-home mom, all at the same time. Building something new has a way of exposing exactly how deep your roots actually go. It\u2019s tempting to build fast when you\u2019re excited and eager to see results. But fast isn\u2019t the same as deep, and I don\u2019t want to find that out the hard way when the storms come.<\/p>\n Writing this acronym has been as much for me as it is for you. I don\u2019t have August figured out. But I know Who I\u2019m building on \u2014 and I want every part of it, and every part of me, to be built on that same Rock.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re in a season of striving, exhaustion, or uncertainty \u2014 you\u2019re not alone, and you\u2019re not behind. You\u2019re just being invited to root down before you build up.<\/p>\n Speak this over your life this month:<\/em><\/p>\n This August, I choose to abide in Christ above all else. I choose understanding over my own limited wisdom. I choose to grow in quiet faithfulness, even when no one is watching. I choose unity in my relationships and my home. I choose to serve with a willing and humble heart. And above all, I choose to trust \u2014 not because I understand everything, but because I know the One who does.<\/p>\n I am rooted in Christ. I am built on the Rock. Let the storms come \u2014 my foundation will hold.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Heavenly Father,<\/em><\/p>\n Thank You for a new month and a fresh invitation to root myself in You. Teach me to abide daily, to seek understanding that comes from You, and to grow in quiet, faithful ways. Unite me with the people You\u2019ve placed in my life, and give me a servant\u2019s heart that reflects Yours. Above all, grow my trust in You \u2014 not in my own understanding, but in Your perfect faithfulness.<\/em><\/p>\n When the storms of this month come \u2014 and I know they will \u2014 let my foundation hold, because it is built on You, the Rock that cannot be shaken.<\/em><\/p>\n In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n Print this reflection, save it to your phone, or share it with a friend who needs a steady foundation this month. I\u2019d love to hear which letter speaks to you most \u2014 send me a message or tag me when you share your own August declaration.<\/p>\n Rooted in Christ. Built on the Rock. Let\u2019s grow together this month.<\/em> \ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n [Subscribe for more faith-rooted reflections] | [Follow @certifiedwahm for weekly encouragement]<\/strong><\/p>\n Written with love,<\/em><\/p>\n Sol Razo<\/strong><\/p>\n Certified WAHM | Writer | Speaker<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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\nWant to walk through AUGUST together?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nLike this:<\/h3>\n