When You Do All the Right Things & It Doesn’t Work Out | Podcast with Kendall Mariah

About this episode

Kendall Mariah discusses the challenges of faith and unmet expectations in a broken world.

We loved this conversation with Kendall Mariah: author, storyteller, and lifestyle content creator exploring faith, culture, and the everyday tensions of modern life. Kendall shares her life and struggles while gently dismantling the belief that if we “do all the right things,” God will automatically give us the desires of our hearts. This conversation is a reminder that sometimes things don’t work out not because our faith is weak, not because we didn’t pray hard enough, but because life in a broken world still happens. Trauma is trauma. Kendall also shares about her book This Little Fire of Mine, a warm and inviting guide into difficult conversations that challenge us while grounding us in truth. If you’ve ever wrestled with questions, unmet expectations, or shame, this conversation will remind you that Jesus does not label you by your inadequacies. He loves you for who you are, and He welcomes your questions as part of growing closer to Him. […]

People in this episode

Host: her.BIBLE and Friends

Guest: Kendall Mariah

Topics covered

• faith
• culture
• modern life
• trauma
• expectations
• spiritual growth

Keywords

• faith
• trauma
• expectations
• spirituality
• Kendall Mariah
• This Little Fire of Mine
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: This Little Fire of Mine

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