Trust in God when life is unexpected: preparing your heart to pivot with faith

Trust in God gets real when the unexpected shows up and you do not get a vote. In this episode, I'm sitting down with my friend Alana, a mom of five, to talk about curveballs, unplanned seasons, and what it looks like to prepare your heart before the storm hits.


Alana shares a wild motherhood surprise from the very beginning, she was five months pregnant before she even knew. From college volleyball and scholarship dreams to a sudden pivot, she opens up about how unexpected blessings can still feel heavy. And how that weight can turn into bitterness if we do not let God reframe it.


We talk about:
- how to shift your perspective when good news feels inconvenient
- what happens when blessings expose your inadequacies and stretch your marriage
- why trusting God with good things can be harder than trusting Him in hard things
- how the bible became her steady footing and changed everything
- what it looks like to create a safe place for the Word and the Holy Spirit to dwell in you
- why Jeremiah 29:11 is more than a quote, it is an invitation to seek God with your whole heart


If you feel like you are doing all the right things but seeing very little fruit, you are not alone. This conversation is a reminder that the game plan is not hustle harder. It is to seek Him, pray, and let Him carry what you were never meant to carry.


And if your life feels heavy laden right now, I hope this episode helps you breathe again and remember this: He multiplies what we think we do not have, time, strength, and grace, when we put it in His hands.