Have you ever found yourself grieving something that never actually happened? A relationship you thought would look different. Support you expected to have. A season of life you believed you’d be in by now.
In this episode, we talk honestly about grieving failed expectations—especially the quiet grief many women carry in adulthood, including unmet expectations in relationships with parents, delayed dreams, unanswered prayers, and seasons that didn’t turn out the way we imagined.
Using the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel, we explore what it looks like to grieve a holy disappointment without shame. Hannah didn’t hide her pain or try to sound spiritual. She poured out her soul before God—and Scripture shows us that God did not rebuke her grief, minimize it, or rush her healing.
This conversation will remind you:
You’re allowed to feel what you feel
God can handle the grief of what never came to be
Suppressed pain doesn’t disappear—it leaks
Surrendered pain can be repurposed into compassion, purpose, and healing
If you’ve been holding it together on the outside while quietly breaking on the inside, this episode is for you. You don’t have to numb, run, or pretend. God invites you to bring it all to Him and promises to meet you with grace.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18
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