For most of my life, I knew how to be a competent, capable woman.

I managed people. I supervised teams. I worked full-time, and because I genuinely loved learning and helping others, I usually had another project or a private practice on the side.

I was productive. Responsible. Dependable.

Then God invited me into something completely different.

At the time, I thought God was asking me to leave a job. Looking back, I can see He was inviting me to become the woman He had created me to be.

I became sick and needed time away from work. At first, I resisted. I kept thinking I could push through, like I always had. Eventually, my body made the decision for me. It simply said, “We can’t keep doing this.”

While I was off work waiting for surgery, God began working on my heart.

One day, I sensed Him saying something that completely caught me off guard.

“You’re not going back to that job.”

Honestly, I thought it was wishful thinking.

This was during COVID. I was single. I was the only person providing for myself. Walking away from a secure job wasn’t something I would ever do on a whim.

So I prayed.

“Lord, if this is really You, I need to hear it again.”

Over the next three months, He kept saying the same thing.

Finally, I took the step of faith and resigned.

I wish I could tell you everything fell into place after that.

It didn’t.

After surgery, I tried a couple of different jobs. None of them felt right. I had always worked outside my home, so I honestly didn’t know what life was supposed to look like anymore.

That season brought me closer to God than I had ever been before.

Every day seemed to begin with another question.

“Where are You leading me?”

“What do You want me to do?”

“Am I doing okay?”

“Did I make a mistake?”

Looking back now, I know I didn’t.

God was calling me into something new.

Part of that calling became serving in women’s ministry at church.

Another part became walking alongside women who struggle with anxiety, self-doubt, and exhaustion.

What surprised me was how difficult the journey became.

I expected God to provide. I knew He would.

Somehow, I also expected it to happen quickly.

Instead, the road was bumpy.

It was expensive.

There were false starts, wrong turns, and more uncertainty than I ever imagined.

But underneath all of that, something much deeper was happening.

God wasn’t simply changing my career.

He was bringing me back to the woman He had created me to be.

Over the years, I had buried so much of who I really was beneath survival.

• People-pleasing.
• Keeping the peace.
• Staying quiet so I wouldn’t hurt anyone.
• Trying to carry everything well.

Those habits left me exhausted. They filled me with anxiety and self-doubt.

Slowly, God began uncovering the woman He had created all along.

He surrounded me with wise people.

He opened new doors.

He gave me ideas I never would have imagined on my own.

Most importantly, He taught me to ask different questions.

Instead of asking, “Lord, how do I fix this?”

I began asking,

“What do You want me to know?”

“What are You teaching me here?”

“Will You comfort me while I learn?”

Those questions changed everything.

Out of that journey came The Path to Restoration.

It isn’t simply a program.

It’s the path God first walked with me.

A path of slowing down.

Looking honestly at what has been working and what hasn’t.

Listening for God’s invitation.

Then taking the first courageous steps forward.

When I look at it now, it feels beautifully simple.

It fits who I am.

It fits the women God keeps bringing into my life.

Most of all, it reminds me that restoration rarely begins with having all the answers.

It begins with saying yes to God’s next invitation.

Restoration often begins long before we realize it.

Looking back, I can see that every job, every challenge, every false start, and every unexpected turn became part of God’s invitation. While I was busy becoming a competent, capable woman, He was quietly preparing me to become the woman He had created me to be.

How About You?

Take a few quiet moments with God this week.

As you look back over your life, ask Him, “Lord, where can I see Your fingerprints?”

Then ask one more question: “What are You inviting me to notice today?”

Write down whatever comes to mind, and allow those reflections to become the beginning of your own path to restoration.

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