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This Unexpected Life
Welcome to This Unexpected Life, a podcast designed to equip and encourage parents and caregivers of children with disabilities so they can embrace their journey with hope, faith, and resilience.
With over twenty years of parenting experience, Carrie M Holt is a story-telling companion for caregiving mothers, exploring the hope and healing found in Jesus Christ—one story at a time.
This Unexpected Life
When Suffering Isn’t Resolved: Finding Rest, Faith, and Living Life Open-Handed with Jen Potter
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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.
February 10, 2026; Eps. 38
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*This podcast features honest conversations with special needs parents and faith-filled guests. While I deeply value the stories and insights shared, the views and opinions expressed may not always reflect my own. Any resources listed are shared for reference, not necessarily a personal recommendation. I invite you to listen with spiritual discernment and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in what you hold onto and set aside.