Reluctant Journey With a Faithful God

Venus Laney
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  • CHRISTIANITY

As the title suggests, I didn’t start this journey as a willing participant. My husband and I had just started our “second act”, so to speak, as empty nesters. We had relocated and started new career paths on the coast of Virginia when an undiagnosed progressive illness interrupted my life and both our plans. In this time together, I share the frustrations and lessons I’m learning along the way as I navigate the unique challenges of chronic illness. What I have begun to recognize and hope to share with you is the faithfulness of the Father in the midst of it al!

Episodes

  1. FEB 22

    Big God, Big Hand

    Those words became a foreshadowing of the biggest move of faith Mike and I have ever taken to this date!! In this episode, I reflect on how God has taken us from glory to glory and what this next bold new step looks like now as we peer through a lens that has been transformed by recent experiences in His presence.

    24 min

  2. JAN 18

    Fresh Oil

    Thankfully when we come to the end of ourselves, the Lord is Faithful to refresh, refill, and restore. In this episode, I talk about the difficulties of empty nester mommas watching our "babies" navigate their own faith journeys, painful choices of missing out on important family moments due to chronic illness recovery physical demands, and the power of agreement in our thoughts.

    27 min

  3. JAN 2

    Love of the Father

    A forgotten childhood memory brings to light the need for more emotional healing and understanding for the struggle to surrender trust.

    20 min

  4. 12/19/2025

    The Power of Yes

    Special Guest, Jake Laney, joins me in this special Advent-season episode as we linger over a timeless Dickens-inspired question: What if I had chosen differently? With hearts turned toward repentance and hope, we contemplate the mystery of God’s sovereign will and unmerited grace—how no moment is wasted, no prayer goes unheard, and how even a single ‘yes,’ surrendered in faith, is woven by God into His redemptive plan for the shaping of another soul’s destiny.

    30 min

  5. 12/05/2025

    The Shift

    When the wells of worship run deep, the tides begin to shift and big changes are on the horizon. Get ready for MORE!!!! #onwego

    29 min

  6. 11/26/2025

    Green Pastures

    The hard part about moving on from a truly good and fulfilling season is trusting that there is more waiting to be discovered than what you’re leaving behind.

    24 min

  7. 11/19/2025

    Milestones

    As I celebrate the big 50, I take a moment to celebrate the small victories along the way.

    19 min

  8. 11/11/2025

    The Waiting Room

    The journey begins with an unexpected illness and interrupted plans. Feeling unfairly trapped in a medical standstill, I turned to the only place I knew to find my strength. God offered me a lifeline with a Psalm of David I initially felt wasn’t “weighty” enough to adequately meet my specific needs of pain and isolation. I have never been more excited to be proven wrong…

    23 min

  9. 11/11/2025

    Psalm 23 Soundtrack for the Journey

    Amplified Version - I recorded this spoken word using my phone’s voice memo app for my granddaughters not long ago. These chapters have become such a powerful weapon of warfare for me that I wanted to arm them with it. I also thought this would be a great chance to share it with you! The piano piece is also from my voice memos. I wrote this melody back in 2018 and I guess God’s been saving it for a special occasion because it seems to fit the heart of this journey with masterful perfection. Only He could have inspired such a beautiful beautiful melody and hold it for such a precise moment . He is the Author and Finisher of my faith - I can’t wait to see what He has in store for us next…

    1 min

  10. SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Reluctant Journey Introduction

    This was not the journey I expected to be taking at this season of my life. But what I’ve discovered along the way has been too amazing to keep to myself. I’m as excited as anyone to see what the next chapter brings. I hope you’ll join me in the adventure of a lifetime with the only Author that could create such an incredible story!

    5 min

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About

As the title suggests, I didn’t start this journey as a willing participant. My husband and I had just started our “second act”, so to speak, as empty nesters. We had relocated and started new career paths on the coast of Virginia when an undiagnosed progressive illness interrupted my life and both our plans. In this time together, I share the frustrations and lessons I’m learning along the way as I navigate the unique challenges of chronic illness. What I have begun to recognize and hope to share with you is the faithfulness of the Father in the midst of it al!

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