Trusting God with Everything: Sarah Cooley on Generosity, Faith, and Financial Surrender

What does it look like to give when your world is falling apart? In this episode of Steeple People, hosts Amy-Jo Girardier and Michele Dyer talk with Sarah Cooley, a member of the Church at West Franklin, about how her understanding of generosity was transformed through seasons of personal loss, single parenting, and financial uncertainty. Sarah shares openly about how her journey through unexpected divorce led her to a deeper reliance on God—and how learning to live open-handedly with her finances became a powerful act of trust. Whether it was starting small, auto-giving by faith, or listening to the Holy Spirit’s prompting to increase her giving, Sarah’s story is a reminder that radical generosity isn’t about the size of the gift—it’s about the surrender of the heart.This episode offers encouragement for anyone wondering if obedience in the area of giving really matters. Spoiler: it does—and God always shows up.