What do you do when the life you were expecting falls apart? In today’s episode, Dr. Carol’s guest and author Katie Kelley talks about how she believed that her background of growing up in a stable, privileged home and following the rules meant avoiding life’s deepest hardships. Then came her son’s severe autism diagnosis, the adoption of her daughter, an unwanted divorce, and the weight of single parenting. In this conversation, she shares how those unexpected turns reshaped her life and her understanding of God. She also offers honest wisdom on keeping bitterness at bay by focusing on what you can control, resisting self-pity, and remembering that others are carrying heavy burdens, too.

Now remarried and navigating a blended family of eight children, Katie is still learning what it means to depend on God one day at a time. She discusses the message of her book Grace Will Be There, reminding us that God gives us the grace we’ll need for today, not for a crisis 10 years from now.

For more about Katie Kelley on her website, or Instagram

Find Katie’s book: Grace Will Be There: Finding God in the Life We Aren’t Ready For

More from Dr. Carol Ministries:

In-Person Intensive Weekend – Experience true healing and wholeness as you unpack your personal story around intimacy and relationships in a safe, caring, Christ-filled environment. No matter what story you carry from your past, everything changes when you invite Jesus to become part of that story!

Individual Coaching with Dr. Carol – A one-on-one format to help you navigate your personal journey through practical encouragement and scriptural- based perspective.

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