Tapestry of Faith: God is Still Weaving
Women carry so many threads ... faith, identity, motherhood, purpose, relationships, seasons of waiting, whispered prayers, and dreams that still ache to be lived.
Tapestry of Faith is a place for women to gather those threads and explore what God is weaving in the unseen. Through honest conversations, personal reflections, and stories of resilience and becoming, we talk about the journey toward wholeness ... spiritually, emotionally, and relationally.
Some episodes feel like sitting with a friend who understands. Others feel like having a mentor speak life into a weary season. And sometimes, we’re joined by women who share the threads God has woven through their own lives.
If you’re longing for clarity, belonging, restoration, or spiritual strength in the middle of real life ... you’re in the right place. You’re not late. You’re not alone. God is still weaving.
Tapestry of Faith: God is Still Weaving
The Story Rejection Tries to Tell You
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Sometimes it’s not the rejection itself that stays with us …
it’s the meaning we attach to it afterward.
The quiet shift from
“that didn’t work out”
to
“something must be wrong with me.”
In this episode, we talk about how easy it is to form an agreement with a story that was never true ... and how that story can begin to shape the way we see ourselves, show up, and move forward.
If you’ve been replaying something, second-guessing yourself, or quietly wondering “was it me?”… this conversation is for you.
You can experience rejection without letting it define you.
And you’re still becoming everything you were created to be. 🤍
Tapestry of Faith with Susan D. Crum
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God is still weaving. 🤍
Have you ever had something not work out? And you told yourself you were fine, but later you caught yourself replaying it. Not the moment itself, but what it meant about you. The tone in someone's voice. The email that felt a little off. The opportunity that didn't come through. And suddenly it's not just about what happened, it's about what you start believing. That quiet shift from that didn't work out to something must be wrong with me. That's what I want to talk about today. Hi, I'm Susan, and welcome back to Tapestry of Faith. God is still weaving. Rejection is rarely just about the moment. It's about the meaning we attach to it after. Because most of us don't just experience it and move on. We sit with it. We revisit it. We analyze it. We try to make sense of it. And in that process, we can start assigning meaning that was never actually there. It slowly shifts from something that happened to something that feels like it's true about us. This is the part that's subtle but so important. Rejection is an event. But the story we form around it, that's where it starts to shape us. And sometimes we don't even realize we've agreed with something until we notice how we're showing up differently. Maybe you're not speaking up the same way. Maybe you're holding back where you used to lean in. Maybe you're questioning things you used to feel clear on. Not because you've lost something, but because you've quietly believed something about yourself that isn't true. And what's hard is it doesn't stay contained to that one moment. It starts to spill over into other areas. We begin to approach new opportunities a little more guarded. We hesitate before saying yes. You overthink things you used to move through naturally. And it's not because you're not capable, it's because something in you is trying to protect you from feeling that way again. And I just want to say this. If you've been feeling this way, you're not weak for it. You're human. Of course, it affected you. Of course, it stayed with you a little longer than you expected. But just because it touched something in you doesn't mean it gets to define you. Just because something didn't open doesn't mean you weren't worthy of walking through it. And just because something ended doesn't mean something in you is lacking. Not everything that closes is a reflection. Some things are simply redirection. Some things are protection. And some things are preparation for something you can't see yet. God is not using rejection to label you, He's using every season to shape you. And there's a difference. You are not being defined in these moments, you are being developed. Even when it doesn't feel like it, even when it's uncomfortable, even when you don't fully understand it yet. So if something didn't work out, if someone pulled away, if a door closed and left you wondering, I want you to pause before you make it mean something about who you are. Before you turn it into a label, before you carry it into your next step, just pause. Because the truth is, you can walk through rejection without letting it rewrite your identity. And you're still becoming everything you were created to be. And if this is something you're walking through right now, I would love to stay connected with you. I share more of these conversations on my Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, my Tapestry of Faith YouTube channel. That's where I'm showing up consistently and sharing more of this journey. You can just look for me, Susan D. Crum. Come say hi. I would truly love to hear from you. And if you ever feel led to reach out, my messages are always open. And remember this God is still weaving.