348: My Personal Surrender Experiment
Welcome to the Joyful Mom Podcast!
In this episode, I shared the journey my family and I have experienced over the past year, which I’ve come to call our “surrender experiment.” It began with a word I chose for the year—surrender—and a lesson in letting go of control, trusting that God would guide our path. Last year, my husband was working long, exhausting hours, and we planned our entire year around that. But in March, right before the birth of our ninth baby, he unexpectedly lost his job. For a few minutes, I felt fear and panic, but I quickly shifted into surrender, trusting that everything would unfold as it should.
What followed was a season of unexpected provision and opportunity. Despite the uncertainty, we were able to sustain ourselves through temporary work and eventually, my husband transitioned into a more balanced, less stressful work arrangement. Over time, he and my brother found and purchased a business—something we hadn’t even considered before he lost his job. Looking back, this period of surrender opened doors that we never planned for but ultimately aligned perfectly for our family’s future.
This whole journey has deepened my understanding of what it means to release control and allow life to unfold. It hasn’t always been easy, but it has been freeing and full of unexpected blessings. I continue to focus on surrender—letting go of how I think life should look and instead trusting that each step, even the hard ones, is part of a greater, more beautiful tapestry being woven for us.
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