Eps. 38
Date: February 10, 2026
When Suffering Isn’t Resolved: Finding Rest, Faith, and Living Life Open-Handed with Jen Potter (Part 1)
Summary: What do you do when the suffering doesn’t end—and there’s no clear resolution in sight?
In Part One of this heartfelt conversation, Carrie sits down with her friend Jen Potter to talk honestly about unresolved grief, long-term caregiving, and learning to live with open hands before God. Jen shares her journey of parenting a son with Spina Bifida and Autism, walking through cancer twice, and facing years of uncertainty that reshaped how she understands faith, rest, and surrender.
Together, they explore what it looks like to trust God’s presence when answers don’t come, how grief and joy can coexist, and why true rest isn’t found in escaping our circumstances—but in being yoked to Christ right in the middle of them.
This episode is for parents who are weary, frustrated, and still showing up—wondering how to keep going when the difficulties stretch on for years.
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