When an important relationship becomes strained, it is easy to question not only what happened but what your pain says about you.

In this episode of The Worthy Wife, Carrie offers a careful way to examine that question without turning grief into another reason to condemn yourself.

Loving your family deeply, wanting a relationship restored and grieving limited contact do not automatically prove idolatry. The more revealing question is whether you have given another person the authority to establish your identity, worth or peace.

In this episode:

• When a loved one may be functioning as an idol
• Why grief does not automatically prove idolatry
• The difference between loving someone and depending upon their approval
• What your husband’s approval may seem to prove about you
• Why your children’s distance does not define your success as a mother
• Prayer and journal questions to help you seek clarity without shame

You can love your husband, children and grandchildren deeply without asking them to deliver the final verdict about who you are.

If someone’s disapproval or distance has caused you to question your identity, book a consultation with Carrie: [INSERT CONSULTATION LINK]

Website: https://coachedbycarrie.com

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Keywords: Christian marriage, family idolatry, husband’s approval, adult children relationships, grandchildren estrangement, identity in Christ, Christian women over 50, walking on eggshells, people-pleasing, Christian life coaching