When You Want To Shut Down And God Sends People In

Held in the Hard Times: Job Loss, Adoption, and Spiritual Warfare

In this episode, we share one of the hardest seasons of our marriage, when God asked us to trust Him in ways we never expected. From spiritual warfare and job loss to selling our home, adopting Zenli, and relying on our church community just to stay afloat, this was a season that stretched our faith like never before. Through every uncertainty, God proved faithful. This is a story about obedience, provision, and choosing “I still do” even in the middle of the hard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

When You Want To Shut Down And God Sends People In

In this episode we take you into one of those real life moments where a small argument exposes a much deeper disconnect. A simple question about a blanket led us into a conversation about stress, triggers, family tension, friendship heartbreak, and the quiet ways temptation tries to creep back in when communication slips. We talk honestly about why asking for help feels so hard, and how one sincere question, are you okay, opened the door for healing and connection instead of distance and resentment. We also connect the current tension in our home to the bigger story God has been writing for years. We share how the same kind of honest communication helped us walk with CJ and Rita through the difficult and emotional parole process, and how our Houston life group became a lifeline during the loss of CJ’s dad. We revisit the incredible story of how that same community surrounded Kelly Ann and Chase when baby Brynn faced surgeries at Texas Children, including the moment a life group friend just happened to be in the room when she needed emergency care. It is a reminder that God really does go before us through people, and that marriage, healing, and spiritual growth always begin with honest communication and the courage to say we need help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

When Saying Yes Changes Everything: Judgment, Calling, and the God Who Goes Before You

In this episode, we open up about a season of life that stretched us, exposed us, and reminded us that God always goes before His people. We talk honestly about the judgment we faced when we made the decision to move from Grosbeck to Houston and how that move unraveled everything familiar. Leaving behind teenagers we loved, saying goodbye to a community that shaped us, and stepping into isolation created a weight we were not prepared for. But even in the confusion, God was preparing relationships and moments that we could never have imagined. We share the emotional highs and lows of starting over in a new city, navigating loneliness and triggers, wrestling with old struggles resurfacing, and learning how to fight through discomfort rather than run from it. We talk about the early days in Houston, the blow ups over small things like jalapeno poppers, the ways God used new friendships and unexpected encounters to grow us, and how a simple yes led to a life changing relationship with Rita and CJ. We also share how God used our move to make space for Tabby's sister and her family during the most delicate season of their lives. This episode is a reminder that obedience rarely feels comfortable, but God never wastes the steps we take in faith. Someone is always waiting on the other side of your yes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Weight of Love and the Whisper of God

We open up about the emotional journey of adopting and raising a child of color; and the way God’s whisper guided us through every uncertain step. From the moment Zaden came home, Tab wrestled with unexpected emotions; fear of bonding, the ache of Tiana’s pain, and the guilt of loving deeply while grieving for another mother’s loss. We talk about the weight of that love, the tension between obedience and heartbreak, and the struggle of navigating where and how to raise our son in a world that doesn’t always see color with compassion. Through it all, God’s whisper reminded us that we were exactly where we were meant to be; and that His plans are bigger than our fears. We also share how that same whisper began calling us toward something new… a move to Houston, and a vision to help plant a church that reflects the beauty of unity in diversity. Through it all, we had the reminder that even when love feels heavy, God’s whisper carries us forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Infertility, Failed Adoptions, and God’s Timing

This episode goes deep into one of the heaviest and holiest chapters of our marriage. We open up about walking through infertility, failed adoptions, emotional exhaustion, and the long season of waiting that stretched our faith and nearly broke us. We share what it was like to battle pornography early in marriage, love teenagers as youth mentors, long to become parents for nine years, and face five adoption matches that all fell apart. We talk honestly about loneliness inside marriage, the physical and emotional toll on Tab, the moment anxiety took over her life, and the night we prayed for God to show us a clear sign. We revisit the healing moments at Antioch, the hope that returned through therapy and prayer, and the miracle that led to Zaden’s adoption. This is a story of waiting, heartbreak, healing, and the God who goes before us in every moment. If you are walking through infertility, adoption loss, or waiting that feels endless, this one is for you. You are not alone. There is victory in the waiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]