In this heartfelt episode of Middle of the Story, Hannah Grace sits down with her friend Madison to talk about God meeting her family in the middle of international adoption. Madison shares her testimony of growing up in church, encountering Jesus through Young Life, marrying her high school sweetheart Sam, and eventually feeling God gently open their hearts to adoption through small yeses over time. Madison and Sam are currently walking through the international adoption process to bring home their daughter Frankie from Ivory Coast. In this honest conversation, Madison opens up about the beauty, heartbreak, waiting, paperwork, prayer, disappointment, marriage unity, and faith required in the adoption journey. This episode is for anyone praying about adoption, walking through a long season of waiting, supporting an adoptive family, or trying to trust God when His timeline looks different than the one you prayed for. Hannah Grace and Madison talk about international adoption, orphan care, the emotional weight of waiting, how adoption affects marriage and family, what not to say to adoptive parents, and how the Church can better support families who are called to adoption. Madison’s story is a powerful reminder that adoption is not a trend, a rescue mission, or a cute family story — it is holy, costly, beautiful, complicated, and deeply reflective of the heart of God. If you are in the middle of waiting, this episode will encourage you to keep trusting God one small yes at a time. Topics in this episode: International adoption, Christian adoption story, waiting on God, Ivory Coast adoption, orphan care, adoptive parenting, marriage and adoption, faith in the waiting, God’s timing, Young Life testimony, and trusting God through uncertainty. Subscribe for more honest conversations about faith, testimony, healing, family, calling, and following Jesus in the middle of real life. #ChristianAdoption #InternationalAdoption #AdoptionStory #WaitingOnGod #MiddleOfTheStory #HannahGrace #FaithPodcast #ChristianPodcast #OrphanCare #GodsTiming #AdoptiveFamily #IvoryCoastAdoption

In this solo episode of The Middle of the Story, Hannah Grace shares a vulnerable reflection from her recent solo beach trip with Jesus. Five years ago, Hannah Grace was at the beach after receiving a negative pregnancy test, overwhelmed by fear, disappointment, and the pressure of wanting life to happen on her timeline. That season was marked by anxiety, over-drinking, striving, and deep fear about what God was doing. Five years later, Hannah Grace found herself at the beach again, taking another pregnancy test… and again, it was negative. But this time, something was different. In this episode, Hannah Grace reflects on the last five years of her life: becoming a mom, walking through an emergency C-section, rebuilding her marriage after addiction, grieving the loss of a friendship, selling her business, and learning to be fathered by God in a deeper way. This is not an infertility story, but it is a story about disappointment, surrender, healing, and learning to trust Jesus when the answer is not what you hoped for. Hannah Grace talks about what it looks like to process disappointment with God instead of numbing it, forcing it, or running from it. She reminds listeners that submission to Jesus is not drowning, it is a life raft. God is still good. His timing can still be trusted. And even when the answer hurts, there is still room to be dangerously hopeful. Topics in this episode: Trusting God after disappointment, negative pregnancy test, Christian encouragement, waiting on God, surrender to Jesus, healing from the past, marriage restoration, God’s faithfulness, spiritual growth, motherhood, grief, hope, and choosing Jesus in the middle of your story. Subscribe for more honest conversations about faith, testimony, healing, calling, motherhood, surrender, and following Jesus in the middle of real life. #TrustingGod #ChristianEncouragement #MiddleOfTheStory #HannahGrace #WaitingOnGod #GodsTiming #FaithPodcast #ChristianPodcast #SurrenderToJesus #GodIsFaithful #MotherhoodAndFaith #DangerouslyHopeful

In this powerful episode of Middle of the Story, Hannah Grace sits down with her dear friend Eleanor to talk about what it looks like to know about God, but still feel far from His love and how Jesus meets us in the middle of our brokenness. Eleanor shares her testimony of growing up around church, wrestling with childhood pain, an absent father, trauma, toxic relationships, and the deep search for identity, worth, and love. She opens up about the night God met her at 3:00 in the morning, how that moment changed everything, and how Jesus began leading her out of an abusive relationship and into freedom. This conversation is for the girl who feels stuck, the woman who feels disqualified, the youth leader wondering how to press in, and anyone who needs to remember that God is not just the God of the “good life” … He is the God who meets us in the middle of pain, shame, confusion, and surrender. Hannah Grace and Eleanor also talk about purity, discipleship, worship, ministry, performance, identity in Christ, and what it means to be truly fathered by God. If you have ever wondered whether God can meet you in the middle of your story, this episode is for you. Topics in this episode: Christian testimony, healing from trauma, abusive relationships, identity in Christ, purity, worship leading, discipleship, youth ministry, father wounds, God’s love, surrender, and finding freedom in Jesus. Subscribe for more honest conversations about faith, healing, testimony, and following Jesus in the middle of real life. #ChristianTestimony #FaithPodcast #JesusChangedMyLife #MiddleOfTheStory #HannahGrace #HealingFromTrauma #IdentityInChrist #FreedomInJesus #ChristianPodcast #WorshipLeader

In this solo episode of The Middle of the Story, Hannah Grace shares what God has been teaching her about desperation, waiting, and what it means to truly want Jesus, not just what Jesus can give. After a quiet solo beach trip with the Lord, Hannah reflects on the difference between being desperate for a relationship with Jesus and being desperate to receive something from Him. Through the story of Joseph in Genesis 37–50, she talks about dreams, calling, waiting, misunderstanding, misrepresentation, promotion, prison seasons, and learning that God’s presence is enough in every middle. This episode is for anyone walking through a quiet season, waiting for a promise, longing for a prophetic word, or wondering if God is still present when the breakthrough has not come yet. Hannah reminds us that Joseph’s story did not move straight from promise to promotion. It included rejection, betrayal, waiting, prison, being forgotten, and eventually restoration. But through every high, low, and messy middle, God was still present. If you are asking, “Is Jesus enough if nothing changes today?” this episode is for you. Stay desperate. Stay dangerously hopeful. Let God meet you in the middle of the waiting, the silence, the hard places, and the beautiful highs. Scripture referenced: Genesis 37–50 Topics in this episode: Waiting on God, the story of Joseph, desperation for Jesus, God’s presence, prophetic words, spiritual hunger, trusting God’s timing, quiet seasons, Christian encouragement, faith in the middle, and finding God in the waiting. Subscribe for more honest conversations about faith, testimony, healing, calling, and following Jesus in the middle of real life. #WaitingOnGod #StoryOfJoseph #ChristianPodcast #MiddleOfTheStory #HannahGrace #FaithInTheMiddle #GodsPresence #DesperateForJesus #ChristianEncouragement #TrustingGod

Episode 8 is extra special because my husband is back on the podcast with me, and we’re talking through what it looks like to follow God in the middle of real life... calling, marriage, parenting, risk, purpose, and all the unknowns that come with building something new together.

We share the heart behind his new company, Palestra Sports! A youth athletic testing event designed to help kids discover where they rank athletically among their age group, identify areas to grow, and learn to compete in a healthy, life-giving environment.

More than sports, though, this conversation is about identity. We want kids to work hard, have fun, grow in confidence, and love the process. While understanding that who they are was never meant to be defined by performance, rankings, or success in sports. This episode is an honest conversation about building, dreaming, and trusting God to meet us right in the middle of the story.

What does it look like to grow up in the same family, but experience it completely differently? In this episode of The Middle of the Story, Hannah Grace sits down with her sister Lottie for a real and honest conversation about sisterhood, family of origin, faith, and learning to see God in ordinary life. Lottie shares her testimony of growing up in a Christian home, moving from Texas to Nashville, chasing her dreams in Los Angeles, losing her dream job during 2020, and encountering Jesus in a deeply personal way. Together, Hannah Grace and Lottie talk about building your own faith, navigating sibling relationships, comparison, community, introversion, family dynamics, and trusting God in seasons that do not look the way you expected. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt different from their family, wrestled with their faith, longed for deeper sibling relationships, or wondered where God is in the middle of normal everyday life. Topics in this episode:

What does it look like to live with truly open hands and what does that have to do with the friends around you? In this episode, we start with generosity: what it means to give freely not just financially, but emotionally and in the everyday moments of life. We explore why living open-handed isn’t just a discipline, it’s a grace. From there, we tie it into friendship... because the truth is, generosity and deep connection can’t really be separated. The faith-filled friendships that carry you, sharpen you, and pray for you in the darkest seasons are only possible when we learn to show up with open hearts. If you want to live and love more freely, this one is for you.

Tonight on The Middle of the Story, I sit down with Ginger Gilbert Ravella for a powerful conversation about grief, faith, and God’s sustaining presence through unimaginable loss.

After losing her husband, a war hero and fighter pilot, in 2006; Ginger found herself in the middle of a story she never would have chosen. But through every heartbreak, God met her there.

Now, years later, her story has become a testimony of redemption, hope, and God’s glory as she ministers to thousands of women across the country and advocates for the men, women, and families who serve our nation.

If you’ve ever wondered whether God is still good in the middle of pain, this episode is for you.

The things I wish I knew sooner!

Stop numbing out, stop minimizing your pain, and start getting honest with Jesus, yourself, and others. Not everyone gets access to your heart.

Control will drain you. Encounters with Jesus will sustain you. And sometimes? You just need sleep.

This episode is a real and honest look at what it means to follow Jesus when life doesn’t go as planned.

I sit down with one of my sweet friends of 10 years to talk about a journey shaped by both adversity and redemption. From becoming a young mom in college and navigating a broken relationship, to battling anxiety and depression and ultimately experiencing true deliverance. Her story is raw, unpolished, and deeply powerful.

Now a chiropractor, she’s passionate about how the body was designed to heal and how God’s Word aligns with science. As she walks closely with her dad through his journey with cancer, believing for healing, her faith continues to deepen in profound ways.

Her story isn’t perfect, but it’s marked by perseverance, freedom, and a relentless pursuit of Jesus, even in the hardest moments.

If you’ve ever wondered if God is still working in the messy middle, this conversation is a reminder that He is still healing, restoring, and moving... right in the middle of our stories.