What if God is inviting you to slow down—to live a life unhurried? Is that even possible?
If you’ve ever kicked these questions around in your brain and felt defeated or if just reading them leaves you longing for a slower pace, this episode is for you. Today’s conversation is with Samantha Decker—wife, mom of 4, author, and Bible study teacher. She’s written a book that feels seemingly impossible for those of us with a van-load of kids, yet the invitation to a slower way is real.
Unhurried: An Invitation to Slow Down, Create Margin, and Surrender Control to Godcaptures God’s call to rest, to live life as if the One who made us truly has all things under His care, to wake up asking the question what do you have for me today, God?
Here are just a few of the lovely things you’ll hear Samantha talk about:
* Faith through the season of her life: Hear how God's faithfulness has guided her through sweet seasons of life—a young child with an eager heart to a striving teenager to a hustling mom of 4.
* Perfectionism: Samantha shares her unfolding journey of surrendering control to God, how her calendar became an idol and her whole posture had to change.
* The birth of Unhurried: A neighbor's comment and a powerful scripture sparked her book, a call to cultivate margin even amidst "good things."
* Her porch swing as the ultimate metaphor: Samantha offers practical steps for creating margin, emphasizing prayer, God's word, and the importance of intentional rest over endless productivity.
I hardly know anyone who won’t find something relatable and rich about Samantha’s story and I’m willing to bet you’ll want to pause midway through so you can text this to a friend. That’s how we all listen to podcasts, right?
Listen now through the Substack app, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. 🎧
Order a copy of her book right here: Unhurried: An Invitation to Slow Down, Create Margin, and Surrender Control to God
Did you know that Samantha and I are neighbors? JUST KIDDING, but we do live in the same state. If you’re an Oklahoma friend, particularly in the OKC area, then Samantha is nearby. I hope you’ll check out more of what she’s up to locally and sign up for her newsletter!
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This is the last episode of the season for We Have This Hope because hello, Summer and because I also take notes from the guests on my show. I need a bit more margin to be with my precious people and to mull over the things coming for WHTH in the Fall. You’ll still see regular writings here—including one excerpt that I’m particularly excited about next weeks. Stories via the podcast will be back in a few months.
So…relish today’s episode! Enjoy your walk this weekend with Samantha’s story in your ears and don’t forget to share it with the friend who comes to mind!
