Grace in the Grit with Jen Engroff

Let’s be honest…As moms, we want to fix it.Protect it.Control the outcome.
But what happens when God is asking us to release it instead?
In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Natalie Bowen as we talk about:✨ Letting go of outcomes✨ Surrendering control daily✨ Trusting God with your child’s future

If you’re tired, waiting, and wondering if anything will change—this one is for you.
💜 You’re not alone
💜 God is still working
💜 Hope is still alive

Sometimes the hardest conversations we’ll ever have… are with our own kids. 💔
When they’re hurting, struggling, or going through something heavy—we’re left wondering:
Am I saying too much?
Am I not saying enough?
How do I protect them… but still be honest?

We live in a world that celebrates big moments…
But what about the quiet ones?
The days you didn’t quit.
The moments you chose patience.
The tiny steps forward that no one else sees.
📖 “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” — Zechariah 4:10

We say we want community…
But if we’re honest?
We still live like:
👉 “I’ve got this.”
👉 “I don’t want to be a burden.”
👉 “No one really understands anyway.”
But God never asked you to carry life alone.

Today’s episode is one that so many are living… but very few are talking about out loud.
We’re diving into:
👉 The financial stress
👉 The missed work
👉 The endless appointments
👉 The travel, the medications, the insurance battles
👉 And the quiet fear of… “How are we going to make it?”
And right in the middle of all of it… we’re holding onto this promise:
📖 Philippians 4:19 — “My God will supply all your needs…”

Running on empty… but still showing up?
Smiling on the outside… but exhausted on the inside?

✨ The impact on siblings
✨ Marriage under pressure
✨ Disrupted family life
✨ When your child resists change
✨ And how to stand strong in spiritual warfare

Maybe your child is struggling with anxiety…
Depression…
Behavioral challenges…
Or something you can’t even fully explain yet.
And you feel it—every single day.
The worry.
The exhaustion.
The questions that don’t have answers.
And maybe even the shame.
Today we’re going to talk about:
   •   What it really looks like when our kids are battling mental health
   •   How to remove shame—from them and from ourselves
   •   And how to support them… without completely losing who we are

Sometimes the hardest prayers…
are the ones that feel like they’re echoing back in silence.
If you’ve been asking God for something—
for your child, your family, your situation…
and nothing seems to be changing…