Episode Summary:

In this episode, we open up about what it’s really like to grieve during seasons of transition. If you’re in a space where something is ending or shifting—and you’re not quite sure what’s next—you’re not alone. We share our honest reflections, not as people who have figured it all out, but as women who are still walking through it with God.

We talk about how easy it is to get stuck—emotionally, spiritually, and even practically—when life doesn’t go the way we planned. There were moments when I wanted clarity more than peace, and God gently showed me I couldn’t always have both. I had to choose. And I chose peace.

You’ll hear how we’re learning to let go of doing and embrace being, allowing God to meet us right where we are.

 

Highlights from Our Conversation:

• We’ve discovered that grieving what’s ending is necessary before I can move forward healthily.
• We asked God to prepare our hearts even to want the future—because sometimes fear and disappointment made us resist dreaming again.
• Choosing peace over understanding didn’t come naturally—but it gave us room to heal.
• I didn’t realize how much my identity was wrapped up in doing—and learning to be with God has been one of the hardest and most healing parts of this season.
• Looking back and remembering the good that came from the past helped me grieve more fully and celebrate what I gained along the way.
• I’m learning that healing doesn’t mean the sadness disappears—it just means I’m no longer stuck.
• Being kind to myself has been a much-needed change in perspective. 
• As my heart healed, I found myself growing closer to God. That intimacy is what helps me keep moving forward.
• Transition seasons have helped us see what we don’t want in the future—and made space for better alignment with what really matters.

 

 

📖 Scripture That Encouraged Me (NLT):

• Deuteronomy 8 – God reminded me that even the wilderness has purpose, and the promised land is still ahead.
• John 15:11 – “I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!”
• Romans 14:17 – “For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
• Matthew 5:4 – “God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

 

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