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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2025 · 37 MIN

#21 Strength in Surrender: Doug Miller on Faith, Family, and Overcoming Adversity

from Resilient Souls · host Stewart Bogle

In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, Doug Miller shares his journey as a husband, father, and caregiver in the wake of his wife, Barb’s, life-changing accident in Malawi. With raw honesty, Doug recounts the fear and uncertainty of the day everything changed and reflects on his role in supporting his wife and children through the aftermath. Doug opens up about the challenges of balancing his own emotions while being a steady presence for his family. He shares how his faith, prayer, and the support of his community sustained him during this incredibly difficult season. His story offers profound insights into the power of trust, surrender, and resilience in the face of life’s hardest moments. Whether you’re a caregiver, a spouse, or someone seeking hope and strength in challenging times, Doug’s reflections provide wisdom, encouragement, and practical guidance. In this episode, you’ll discover: How Doug navigated the fear and uncertainty of his wife’s accident. The role of faith and prayer in building resilience through trials. Practical ways to support children emotionally during family crises. How faith and theology shaped Doug’s perspective and response to suffering. The significance of building habits of surrender before life’s trials. How community support can provide strength and connection during difficult times. Lessons on finding hope and purpose amidst life’s unexpected turns. …and much more Links to: The Resilient Souls ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get hold of Stewart's ⁠⁠⁠⁠book⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Resilient Souls ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Resilient Souls ⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠  Links to Resilient Souls Socials: Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ Book Stewart to speak (Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠) Stay connected with the Resilient Souls Community: Sign up to keep informed ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠ Support the work of Resilient Souls: (Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠) Contact Us: (Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠) Links to getting help (locally and overseas): ⁠⁠⁠Help section⁠⁠⁠ on the Resilient Souls website

In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, Doug Miller shares his journey as a husband, father, and caregiver in the wake of his wife, Barb’s, life-changing accident in Malawi. With raw honesty, Doug recounts the fear and uncertainty of the day everything changed and reflects on his role in supporting his wife and children through the aftermath. Doug opens up about the challenges of balancing his own emotions while being a steady presence for his family. He shares how his faith, prayer, and the support of his community sustained him during this incredibly difficult season. His story offers profound insights into the power of trust, surrender, and resilience in the face of life’s hardest moments. Whether you’re a caregiver, a spouse, or someone seeking hope and strength in challenging times, Doug’s reflections provide wisdom, encouragement, and practical guidance. In this episode, you’ll discover: How Doug navigated the fear and uncertainty of his wife’s accident. The role of faith and prayer in building resilience through trials. Practical ways to support children emotionally during family crises. How faith and theology shaped Doug’s perspective and response to suffering. The significance of building habits of surrender before life’s trials. How community support can provide strength and connection during difficult times. Lessons on finding hope and purpose amidst life’s unexpected turns. …and much more Links to: The Resilient Souls ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get hold of Stewart's ⁠⁠⁠⁠book⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Resilient Souls ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Resilient Souls ⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠  Links to Resilient Souls Socials: Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ Book Stewart to speak (Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠) Stay connected with the Resilient Souls Community: Sign up to keep informed ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠ Support the work of Resilient Souls: (Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠) Contact Us: (Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠) Links to getting help (locally and overseas): ⁠⁠⁠Help section⁠⁠⁠ on the Resilient Souls website

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