🎙️ Episode 22: When Growth Hurts – Finding God’s presence in the ache of change

What do you do when the very growth you’ve prayed for leaves you grieving what you’ve had to leave behind?

In this solo episode, Kristy opens her heart about the bittersweet ache of transition. From sending a daughter off to college, to letting go of familiar seasons at work and ministry, she names what many of us feel but rarely say out loud: growth is good, but it hurts.

This conversation is not about pretending change is easy. It’s about holding both gratitude and grief in the same hands. Through personal stories, Scripture, and gentle encouragement, Kristy invites you to see God’s steady presence in the pruning, the loss, and the new beginnings.

🔶 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Why growth always carries both joy and loss
• The tender reality of parenting transitions and letting go
• Stories of change in work, ministry, and relationships that cut both ways
• How Scripture names the tension of pruning, new seasons, and God’s promise to be with us
• Practices that help us release control and trust God in the middle of change

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