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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2025 · 59 MIN

E113: When Surrender Is The Only Good Option

from The Happiest Lives Podcast · host Jill M. Lillard, MA LPC

Part four of our Loosening Your Grip Series.In this episode, I sit down with my friend Heather Gilion as she shares her family’s journey through her son’s cancer diagnosis and the decision to amputate his leg. This isn’t a teaching. It’s not a step-by-step. It’s a real-life story of loss, faith, and the kind of surrender you don’t plan for—but choose because it’s the only good option.If you’re holding on tight to something right now, afraid of what will happen if you let go, I pray this conversation softens your grip.Let’s get into it.Connect with Heather Gilion:You can find Heather’s beautiful artwork at StoryDesigns.orgHer book Dancing On My Ashes is available on Amazon FREE: The 4 Mindset Shifts for a Happier MarriageReady to stop waiting for your husband to change and start focusing on how you want to show up in your marriage? Get the free mini-course + workbook and Scripture study here:myhappyvault.comDiscover ways to work with me at www.thehappiestlives.com or www.myhappyvault.comQuestions? Email Jill directly at [email protected]

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Part four of our Loosening Your Grip Series. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Heather Gilion as she shares her family’s journey through her son’s cancer diagnosis and the decision to amputate his leg. This isn’t a teaching. It’s not a step-by-step. It’s a real-life story of loss, faith, and the kind of surrender you don’t plan for—but choose because it’s the only good option. If you’re holding on tight to something right now, afraid of what will happen if you let go, I pray this con...

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