93 | Feeling Unanchored in Midlife? The 21-Day Four Anchors Plan for Trusting God (with Leslie Williams)

Leslie Williams is a writer and perspective-shift guide for women walking through midlife's hard seasons — the kind where you've followed God for decades and lately the volume feels turned up everywhere at once. She's the creator of The Four Anchors, a 21-day scripture-rooted practice built around four anchor verses (Agency, Identity, Perspective, and Surrender) that help women remember what they already know — not after the storm passes, but right in the middle of it. Find her work at stan.store/lesliewilliamswrites and on Instagram @lesliewilliams.writes.

The Four Anchors: A 21-Day Scripture Practice for Midlife's Hardest Seasons (with Leslie Williams)

Sunday Solace | 35 minutes

Episode Summary

This week's Sunday Solace episode is a longer, guest-format conversation with Leslie Williams — a writer and perspective-shift guide for women walking through midlife's hard seasons. The kind of season where you've followed God for decades, and lately the volume feels turned up everywhere at once.

Leslie is the creator of The Four Anchors, a 21-day scripture-rooted practice built around four anchor verses that help women remember what they already know — not after the storm passes, but right in the middle of it. In this episode, Leslie and Rachael walk through all four anchors together, weaving in their own personal stories along the way.

The Four Anchors

Anchor One — Agency John 14:1 (NIV 1984) — "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me." The shift: You are not a victim of your feelings. You get to decide where your heart lives.

Anchor Two — Identity Isaiah 43:1, 4 (NIV 1984) — "I have summoned you by name; you are mine… you are precious and honored in my sight." The shift: You are not forgotten, disposable, or alone. Your identity is received, not earned.

Anchor Three — Perspective Psalm 23:4 (NIV 1984) — "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me." The shift: This valley has a beginning, a middle, and an end. You are walking through it, not staying in it.

Anchor Four — Surrender Exodus 14:14 (NIV 1984) — "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." The shift: Not every battle is yours to fight. Some fights were always His.

What You'll Hear in This Episode

• How Leslie's own hard seasons led her to create The Four Anchors practice
• Why "remembering what you already know" matters more than gathering new information when life gets loud
• A practical way to identify which anchor to reach for in any given moment
• Rachael and Leslie's own stories woven throughout, including moments where each anchor met them personally
• How the 21-day practice works day by day, five days per anchor, closing with an integration day

A Simple Practice to Try This Week

When you don't know which anchor to reach for, ask one question: "What am I actually feeling right now?"

• Emotions carrying you away → reach for Agency
• Feeling forgotten or invisible → reach for Identity
• Feeling like this will never end → reach for Perspective
• Carrying weight that isn't yours → reach for Surrender

You cannot get this wrong. All four are true. All four are yours.

Connect with Leslie Williams

• Explore her work: stan.store/lesliewilliamswrites
• Follow along on Instagram: @lesliewilliams.writes

A Note on This Episode's Format

This Sunday Solace episode runs a bit longer than usual — about 35 minutes — since it's a full guest conversation rather than a short solo devotional. Settle in with your coffee, or save it for a drive where you have time to sit with it.

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Rachael D. Arnold, M.Ed., Certified Transformation Life Coach
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