E20 | When Self-Help Is Not Enough: What I Found When I Finally Opened the Bible

E32 | Trusting God When You Never Get the Answer | I Never Got My Why - Part 10

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1951076/fan_mail/new] For a long time, I believed healing would begin the day I finally understood why. Why the relationship ended. Why the prayer wasn't answered. Why life unfolded the way it did. That day never came. Instead, God gave me something I didn't know I needed. He transformed my heart, reminded me who I was, and taught me to trust Him even when the answers never arrived. In the final part of the I Never Got My Why series, we're looking back at the journey we've taken together—from heartbreak and disappointment to healing, surrender, and hope. If you've ever wrestled with unanswered prayers, wondered where God was, or questioned whether your story still has purpose, this conversation is for you. In this conversation: * Why healing doesn't depend on getting every answer. * How old wounds shape the stories we believe. * What changed after I stopped searching for explanations. * Why I still ask "why" sometimes—and what I do now. * How God brings purpose through seasons that don't make sense. * The invitation waiting for all of us in the middle of the story. Support the show [https://aged-sky-9140.ck.page/products/tip-your-host] FREE COMPANION GUIDE TO THE SERIES: I Never Got My Why: What I Got Was Better [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/never_got_my_why] Enjoyed this episode? There's more waiting for you on Substack [https://substack.com/@middleofthestory]. Longer thoughts, quieter moments, and a community of women who get it. Come find us. If this episode stirred something in you, grab the free guide: I Thought I Would Be Further By Now: 5 Signs You Are Trying to Finish a Story God Is Still Writing. [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] It is a gentle mirror for the woman who is still in the middle. My gift to you! [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] Follow and connect with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/livingstorypodcast/]!

E31 | When Healing Isn't Linear. I Still Go Back Sometimes And That's Okay | I Never Got My Why - Part 9

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1951076/fan_mail/new] Have you ever thought you were healed, only to find yourself asking the same questions all over again? Maybe a conversation caught you off guard. Maybe you heard news you weren't expecting. Maybe a memory resurfaced, and suddenly it felt like you were back where you started. If you've ever wondered whether that means you've failed, this conversation is for you. In Part 9 of the I Never Got My Why series, we're talking about something we don't often hear in conversations about healing: what happens when old wounds are touched again. Because healing isn't about pretending the pain never existed. It's about learning that the pain no longer gets to tell your story. We'll explore why revisiting an old wound doesn't erase the progress you've made, how God meets us even when familiar questions return, and why choosing to trust Him again is not starting over—it's continuing the journey. If you're discouraged because you thought you should be "further along" by now, I hope this conversation reminds you that growth isn't measured by whether you ever struggle again. It's measured by where you turn when you do. In this conversation: * Why healing isn't linear. * What to do when old wounds resurface. * The difference between visiting the pain and living there. * How God gently meets us when familiar questions return. * Why trusting God again isn't going backward—it's growing deeper. Support the show [https://aged-sky-9140.ck.page/products/tip-your-host] FREE COMPANION GUIDE TO THE SERIES: I Never Got My Why: What I Got Was Better [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/never_got_my_why] Enjoyed this episode? There's more waiting for you on Substack [https://substack.com/@middleofthestory]. Longer thoughts, quieter moments, and a community of women who get it. Come find us. If this episode stirred something in you, grab the free guide: I Thought I Would Be Further By Now: 5 Signs You Are Trying to Finish a Story God Is Still Writing. [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] It is a gentle mirror for the woman who is still in the middle. My gift to you! [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] Follow and connect with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/livingstorypodcast/]!

E30 | How God Uses Pain for Purpose | I Never Got My Why - Part 8

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1951076/fan_mail/new] What if God was building something while you were still asking why? In Part 8 of the I Never Got My Why series, Tennille shares how healing often happens quietly—and how purpose can begin emerging long before we recognize it. Through Isaiah 43:18-19 and her own story of heartbreak, healing, and unexpected community, she explores what it looks like to move from searching for answers to discovering what God may have been growing in the middle of the pain. In this episode: • How to recognize signs of healing • Why purpose often emerges from difficult seasons • What Isaiah 43 teaches about God's "new thing" • How God uses heartbreak, loss, and disappointment to shape us Download the free I Never Got My Why Reflection Guide through the link in the show notes and continue your journey from "Why?" to "For What?" The Living Story Podcast | Story. Scripture. Seen. Set Free. Support the show [https://aged-sky-9140.ck.page/products/tip-your-host] FREE COMPANION GUIDE TO THE SERIES: I Never Got My Why: What I Got Was Better [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/never_got_my_why] Enjoyed this episode? There's more waiting for you on Substack [https://substack.com/@middleofthestory]. Longer thoughts, quieter moments, and a community of women who get it. Come find us. If this episode stirred something in you, grab the free guide: I Thought I Would Be Further By Now: 5 Signs You Are Trying to Finish a Story God Is Still Writing. [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] It is a gentle mirror for the woman who is still in the middle. My gift to you! [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] Follow and connect with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/livingstorypodcast/]!

E29 | How to Heal from Rejection When Someone Doesn't Choose You | I Never Got My Why - Part 7

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1951076/fan_mail/new] Why does rejection hurt so deeply? In Part 7 of the I Never Got My Why series, Tennille shares a powerful realization from her healing journey: she was asking another person questions only God could answer. Through the story of the woman in Mark 5, this episode explores healing after heartbreak, the pain of rejection, and the identity wounds that often leave us wondering if we are enough, lovable, or worthy of being chosen. In this episode: • Why heartbreak is often about more than the relationship • The connection between rejection and self-worth • What the woman in Mark 5 teaches about healing and identity • How to find your worth in God instead of other people's choices If you've ever struggled with rejection, disappointment, feeling overlooked, or questioning your value after heartbreak, this conversation will help you uncover the story beneath the story. Support the show [https://aged-sky-9140.ck.page/products/tip-your-host] FREE COMPANION GUIDE TO THE SERIES: I Never Got My Why: What I Got Was Better [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/never_got_my_why] Enjoyed this episode? There's more waiting for you on Substack [https://substack.com/@middleofthestory]. Longer thoughts, quieter moments, and a community of women who get it. Come find us. If this episode stirred something in you, grab the free guide: I Thought I Would Be Further By Now: 5 Signs You Are Trying to Finish a Story God Is Still Writing. [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] It is a gentle mirror for the woman who is still in the middle. My gift to you! [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] Follow and connect with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/livingstorypodcast/]!

E28 | She Showed Up and She Was Not Okay | I Never Got My Why - Part 6

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1951076/fan_mail/new] What if the breakthrough wasn't pretending you're fine? In this episode of The Living Story Podcast, Tennille explores the story of Hannah and the moment she stopped hiding her grief. For women carrying heartbreak, disappointment, unanswered prayers, or seasons that feel impossibly heavy, Hannah offers a different picture of faith than many of us were taught. She didn't show up strong. She didn't show up with the right words. She didn't show up pretending everything was okay. She showed up broken. And God met her there. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why honest prayer often begins where performance ends • What Hannah's story teaches us about grief, longing, and faith • The difference between trusting God and pretending you're not hurting • Why God is not waiting for you to clean up your emotions before coming to Him • How lament can become a doorway to healing If you've been carrying pain while trying to look okay for everyone else, this conversation is an invitation to bring your real story into God's presence. About the Series I Never Got My Why is a 10-part podcast series for the woman carrying unanswered questions, heartbreak, disappointment, or seasons that never made sense. Together, we're exploring what happens when God doesn't give us the explanation we wanted and how He gently leads us toward healing anyway. Support the show [https://aged-sky-9140.ck.page/products/tip-your-host] FREE COMPANION GUIDE TO THE SERIES: I Never Got My Why: What I Got Was Better [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/never_got_my_why] Enjoyed this episode? There's more waiting for you on Substack [https://substack.com/@middleofthestory]. Longer thoughts, quieter moments, and a community of women who get it. Come find us. If this episode stirred something in you, grab the free guide: I Thought I Would Be Further By Now: 5 Signs You Are Trying to Finish a Story God Is Still Writing. [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] It is a gentle mirror for the woman who is still in the middle. My gift to you! [https://livingstorypodcast.systeme.io/5signsfreebie] Follow and connect with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/livingstorypodcast/]!