By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in theirsecond season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.

Some surrender happens at the beginning. Some happens after faithfulness.

In this episode, Johanne Hewlett explores the kind of surrender that arrives in midlife — when God asks you to release something that once felt like part of the promise.

Through the lens of Abraham and Isaac, we talk about attachment, identity, grief, and the quiet cost of obedience. This is not surrender as correction, but surrender as transfer — placing even good things back into God’s hands.

If you’re navigating disappointment, transition, or unexpected redirection, this episode offers language for trusting God when obedience feels costly.

Topics:

• Christian surrender in midlife• Letting go of God-given dreams• Faith and grief after obedience• Attachment vs trust• What comes after surrender

Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.

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