Dear Mama: God’s Not Done With Your StorySample

When the Story Didn’t Go as Planned (Katie’s Story)

Dear Mama,

I never planned to be a single mom.

At 18, I thought I was beginning my forever. I got married, started a family, and believed we’d grow old together. But eight years later, I found myself alone—with two little boys depending on me and a heart that was falling apart.

This wasn’t the story I imagined.

I wrestled with God. I wondered if I had failed. I questioned whether I would ever be whole again, whether my boys would be okay, whether God had anything good left for me.

But slowly, gently, He started to heal me.

Not with quick fixes or easy answers, but with His Word. With His presence. With reminders that He was still writing my story—even though it looked nothing like the one I would’ve chosen.

Mama, maybe your life doesn’t look the way you expected it to either. Maybe you’re raising babies without the support you hoped for. Maybe you’re navigating blended families, complicated co-parenting, or silent grief over a story that fell apart.

Can I tell you something I’ve learned?

God’s plans are still good, even when they don’t match ours.

Proverbs 19:21 says, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” And I’ve come to trust that His purpose—no matter how different from mine—has always been better.

He has redeemed parts of my story I thought were beyond hope. He gave me a new beginning. He brought people into my life who helped carry the load. He restored joy where sorrow once lived.

And today, I get to encourage other women walking through the same storms I thought would drown me.

So if you're holding the broken pieces of a story you didn’t want, I want to whisper something into your heart today:

God is not finished.

You are not too late. Your family is not too complicated. Your pain is not too messy. God is still writing beauty into your life—one surrendered page at a time.

You don’t have to pretend it’s all okay. But you can trust that one day, it will be.

And not because of a perfect plan—but because of a faithful God.

Reflection:

1. What part of your life feels “off-script” right now? How might God still be at work in it?
2. Can you think of a time God used a painful detour to bring unexpected good?
3. What do you need to surrender today to let Him finish writing your story?

Prayer:
Jesus, I had a different story in mind. I’ve held onto disappointment, regret, and fear—but today, I give it back to You. Remind me that You are the Author of redemption. Write beauty out of the brokenness. Heal what hurts. And help me trust that even when life doesn’t go as planned, You are still good, and You are still God. In Your name, Amen.

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Dear Mama, I pray these stories remind you that no matter how broken things feel, you are not alone—and God is not done with your story. If you need prayer, recovery, rescue, or support, visit www.katiehauckministries.com.