Macadamia Latte Chai: The Sweet Gift We Often Miss.

I never realized how much I needed rest until I gave myself permission to slow down. Recently, I took a week off; a vacation to relax and recharge. But those first days were tough. I kept grabbing my phone, scrolling through messages that didn’t need immediate attention. I was restless and uncomfortable just being still. I had forgotten how to simply be. So much of my life had been spent carrying, fixing, and pushing forward that stillness felt unnaturall like I was falling behind just by being still.

When the noise faded and the Wi-Fi went out, I stopped resisting the silence. That’s when peace showed; not from crossing off my to do list, but from simply being present, breathing, sitting with the moment. As Isaiah says,

“In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and trust shall be your strength.” (Isaiah 30:15)

That’s what I found, the sweetness of life isn’t in doing more, but in letting YHWH be enough. He was quietly there all along, waiting in the stillness where I finally let go.

Rest gave me space to truly enjoy others, and myself. It opened room to listen, laugh, and connect in ways I hadn’t noticed I was missing. But honestly, I almost didn’t go. I kept thinking, “Things aren’t moving fast enough. Maybe I should keep pushing.” That urge to control is real. I had to surrender, stop chasing perfect timing and trust His. Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am YHWH.”

My grandmother used to say, “A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush.” Now I see it’s Ecclesiastes 4:6:

“Better is a handful with quietness than two handfuls with toil chasing the wind.”

That “bird” is this moment; the peace we find when we stop chasing more and rest in what we already have. It’s the blessing of pause, contentment, and trust in YHWH's timing.

Time is a treasure, and stillness is where we truly begin to value it.

I knew this rest was from YHWH. He orchestrated it perfectly, even with unreliable cell service forcing me to disconnect. When I finally checked my messages at home, I laughed, everything was still there: bills, emails, all waiting. I would’ve robbed myself if I hadn’t taken that week. Nothing fell apart. The world kept going. He was in control all along. 

We live like everything depends on us, but it doesn’t. It depends on Him. That week, I finally slowed down. I would've missed the sunlight coming through the window, kids laughing on the beach with nothing but sticks and sand. No phones. No Playstations.Just joy. I would've missed real time with my family; talking, laughing, just being together. I even made some new friends who felt like old ones. I would've missed the quiet moments where I could finally hear Him again.

Yahushua said, “Unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3)

But that’s hard when we’ve been wounded. Life teaches us to build walls, to rely on ourselves, to guard our hearts. Pride says, “I’ve got it.” Fear says, “Don’t let go.” Pain says, “Never trust again.” And all of it keeps us from the one thing He asks: to return; humbled, trusting, like a child.

The kingdom isn’t earned through striving. It’s received with open hands. To become like children is to unlearn what survival taught us… and believe again that we are safe in the care of our Father.

That’s where the door opens. That’s where peace begins.

James reminds us, “Every good and perfect gift is from above…” (James 1:17)

Gifts aren’t always grand; sometimes they’re simple, a moment to breathe, a comforting scent, a spot to relax, time to just be. Our Macadamia Latte & Chai collection honors those moments, not just a scent, but a gentle reminder to pause and savor what’s already given.

Psalm 34:8 says,“Oh, taste and see that YHWH is good! Blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him!”

If you’re stretched thin or afraid to slow down because you think it all depends on you, take a breath. Let go for a moment. Everything will wait. Don’t miss the blessings YHWH is placing in your hands right now.

Tomorrow isn’t promised. We chase what’s next and miss what’s here. This moment, this breath, this day, this is the gift. It’s where YHWH meets us. It’s where peace grows. Don’t rush past the present chasing a future that might never come.

When I returned, it felt like time paused just for me. Everything waited, picking up right where I left off. Nothing slipped through the cracks. In that stillness, I saw clearly; YHWH was holding it all, carrying what I thought I had to. What a blessing to realize I didn’t have to carry that weight.

Rest in now. Receive what’s already yours today.

Because this moment… is the sacred gift we lose chasing tomorrow.

Dana M.