Dawn of Valor
After losing my son and surrendering everything we knew—selling our home along with almost everything we owned and leaving all that was familiar—I’m learning what it means to become a woman of valor. Dawn of Valor is my raw and unfolding journey of grief, faith, and surrender, and an invitation to witness the quiet, extraordinary work of God in a life fully laid down.
Dawn of Valor
004: Surrendering When It Costs Everything — The Day After Selling Everything We Own (5 Days Before the Move)
Yesterday, we sold basically everything we own. The long-prepared “surrender sale” finally happened, and today I am sitting here exhausted, tender, and raw—recording this episode in real time.
I share stories from the sale, including Reverie’s crib, a woman who bought Valor's rocker and the piano for $1000 out of pure generosity. I open up about the grief and lament that follows this kind of surrender.
In the middle of it all, I return to a piece of writing I penned weeks ago: a Bible study on Genesis 22, the story of Abraham and Isaac. I originally wrote it as part of an application for The Daily Grace Co., but today I believe the Lord had me write it for my own heart too.
This episode is both weary and hopeful: a reminder that God’s character is trustworthy, even when obedience costs everything.
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