Finding Peace in the Middle of the Storm
Introduction
There’s so much in midlife we can’t control.
Our children grow up and make choices that sometimes break our hearts.
Our bodies change, slow down, ache in new ways, and leave us feeling disconnected or defeated.
The dreams we once clung to feel distant, or worse, irrelevant.
We’re told this is supposed to be our “golden season,” yet so many of us silently whisper, “Why does it feel like everything is falling apart?”
But what if, beneath all the unraveling, God is gently rebuilding something new?
When I Was in the Wilderness
For years, I lived in chronic illness. My days were marked by pain, crushing exhaustion, and a body that felt like it had turned against me. I often wondered what my life was for when I had so little energy to give. I couldn’t chase big dreams, keep up with my family, or be who I used to be.
But in that wilderness - God was working.
I couldn’t see it then, but now, I see how He was shaping me, stripping away the noise, and lovingly revealing what truly mattered.
He met me in the dark places. He held me when I had nothing left.
And little by little, He began to restore me, physically, emotionally, spiritually.
Today, I can say with shaky but certain faith: God has called me to His purpose. And every hard season prepared me to walk in it.
The Gift of Surrender
Letting go isn’t easy. Especially when we’re used to holding it all together for everyone else.
But Proverbs 3:5 reminds us: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
We don’t have to understand it all.
We don’t have to carry it all.
We simply have to trust the One who sees what we can’t, carries what we can’t, and redeems what we thought was lost.
Surrender isn’t giving up, it’s giving over. It’s placing our pain, confusion, and control into His loving hands.
How to Start Letting Go
If your heart is heavy today, take one small step:
1. Name what you’re holding too tightly.
Is it your child’s choices? Your changing body? Your fear of the future?
2. Picture placing it in God’s hands.
Not to forget about it, but to free yourself from the weight of carrying it alone.
And if you're not a visual person, try writing it down in a journal or speaking it out loud in prayer. Sometimes the act of naming and releasing our burdens with words is just as powerful as imagining it.
3. Make space for His peace.
Psalm 55:22 says, “Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you.”
He will.
Every single time.
True Nourishment Begins With Him
We talk a lot about nourishing ourselves - eating well, moving our bodies, setting boundaries. And yes, those things matter.
But the deepest nourishment comes from the One who created us.
Time in His presence is where we receive true rest. It’s where our identity is restored, our purpose is renewed, and our brokenness is mended.
He is our Healer, not just of physical illness, but of emotional wounds, weary minds, and lost direction.
We don’t need to hustle our way to healing.
We need to abide.
You Are Not Forgotten
If you’re in a season where everything feels uncertain, if you’re grieving what was or fearing what’s ahead, please know this:
God has not forgotten you.
You are not too late, too far gone, or too broken.
This isn’t your ending - it’s your becoming.
And the peace you’re craving? It’s found when you stop trying to fix it all and start resting in the One who already knows the way forward.
Let go.
Trust Him.
Be nourished - body, mind, and soul.
You are held. You are loved. You are being restored.
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