The painting looks messy

before it is beautiful.

That is what Chelsea Fain finally

understood about her own life —

the divorce, the co-parenting, the

blended family, the new marriage,

the years of transition she did not

choose and could not control.

God was not absent in those seasons.

He was painting.

Chelsea Fain is a writer, worship

leader, choir director, and educator

whose debut book walks readers through

what it means to count it all joy

in the middle of the hard things.

In this episode:

- How Joseph and David's transitions

shaped their destiny — and what

that means for yours

- Ephesians 2:10 — you are God's

masterpiece — even in the messy middle

- The Gethsemane prayer she prays

over co-parenting with someone

who hurt her

- Surrendering her daughter to God's

hands when she cannot be there

- What it means to partner with God

in transition instead of being

dragged through it kicking and screaming

- Her debut book — what it is,

who it is for, and where to find it

- Rapid fire — Psalm 23, Battle Belongs,

and the best advice she has ever heard

Chelsea's best piece of advice:

"God's goodness and faithfulness

is not determined by your

present circumstances."

🌐 Chelsea's website: chelseafain.com

📚 Her book — available for pre-order

at chelseafain.com (signed copies +

study guide bundle)

📖 Scripture: Ephesians 2:10,

Philippians 4:6-7, James 1:2-4,

Romans 8:28, Luke 22:42

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She almost died from a miscarriage

complication.

She was 3 weeks postpartum when we

recorded this.

And she sat down and talked about

grief, loss, and the healing journey

God walked her through — with more

honesty and grace than most people

bring to their best days.

Chelsea Fain is a writer, worship

leader, choir director, and educator

who has learned — the hard way —

that God's faithfulness is not

determined by your present

circumstances.

In Part 1 of this two-part

conversation, Chelsea opens up about:

- A miscarriage that almost killed her

— and what God did in the healing

- How she speaks truth over herself

when grief hits unexpectedly

- Anchor scriptures that keep her

sane in the storm

- What it looks like to grieve a baby

while holding a newborn

- Parenting as the most humbling mirror

God ever gave us — and why that's

actually beautiful

- Why the Holy Spirit corrects behavior

— but never attacks your identity

Part 2 drops next week — divorce,

new seasons, co-parenting, and her book.

📖 Scripture: Romans 8:28, Psalm 34:18,

Lamentations 3:22-23

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Someone told me I was dark. Not pretty.

I was a little girl.

And I believed them for a very long time.

Then I walked into a different room.

Everything people said about me changed.

But I hadn't changed. Not one thing.

The room changed. The words changed.

And I realized — words are not just

opinions. They are either cages or wings.

This is the personal faith journey behind

Episode 12 of Joyful Purpose — and the

truth that changed everything about how

Sheila speaks over her children, herself,

and the women in her life.

A Christ centered life means living with

purpose in what we say — online, at home,

and in the quiet of our own minds.

In this episode:

- The story of a word spoken over Sheila

as a child that shaped her for years

- What James 3 says about the tongue

and the whole course of a life

- Why Proverbs 18:21 is more serious

than most christian women realize

- The specific challenge of faith and

the comment section — social media

and the tongue

- Words we speak over ourselves —

and why they matter just as much

- How to speak life over your children

intentionally every day

- 3 practical shifts this week

📖 Scripture: James 3, Proverbs 18:21,

Psalm 19:14, Deuteronomy 6

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