It Was There All Along: Learning to See Differently Have you ever searched everywhere for something, only to discover it had been right in front of you all along? That’s exactly what happened when I “lost” my son’s college diploma. I remembered bringing it in from the mailbox. I remembered thinking, I need to put this somewhere safe. But after that? Nothing. I searched everywhere. My family helped me search. I retraced my steps. I even asked St. Anthony for his intercession. The problem wasn’t that the diploma was gone. The problem was that I had convinced myself I knew what I was looking for. I pictured a large, flat cardboard envelope. In reality, the diploma had arrived in a cardboard tube—and it had been sitting safely in my dining room all along. I was looking right past it because it didn’t look the way I expected it to look. And isn't that something we do in life, too? We decide what an answered prayer should look like. We decide what needs to happen before we can have peace or joy. We decide who another person is the difficult coworker, the frustrating family member, the stubborn spouse and then we begin noticing everything that confirms what we've already decided about them. And sometimes we even do it to ourselves. I'm not enough. I'm too much. I'm a failure. I'm damaged. I've missed my chance. But what if we're looking through the wrong lens? In this episode, I'm sharing what one lost diploma taught me about allowing God to change the way we see our circumstances, our relationships, ourselves and even Him. We'll talk about: Why our expectations can keep us from recognizing what God is already doing How we can become so focused on someone's faults that we stop seeing their goodness The difference between healthy discernment and reducing someone to their worst moments How our wounds can shape the way we see other people The labels we place on ourselves that God never gave us Why peace and joy may not require our circumstances to change What the disciples on the road to Emmaus and Mary Magdalene can teach us about recognizing Jesus when He doesn't appear the way we expected Maybe finding what you're searching for doesn't require searching harder. Maybe it requires seeing differently. So as you listen, I invite you to bring one question to prayer: Holy Spirit, where are You asking me to see differently? Maybe it's a person. Maybe it's a prayer. Maybe it's your circumstances. Maybe it's yourself. Or maybe you've been searching everywhere for peace, joy, hope, purpose, or rest—only to discover that what your heart really needs has been right in front of you all along. Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through betrayal, separation, divorce and major life transitions by helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.

When Life Gives You Lemons, Jesus Makes Lemonade Sometimes God uses the most ordinary moments to teach us the deepest lessons. For me, it happened while driving in the car with my granddaughter, Penny, singing and dancing to Lemonade by Forrest Frank. Watching her simply enjoy the ride made me wonder: When did we stop living in the present and start trying so hard to control the destination? Life doesn't always unfold the way we imagined. Plans change. People disappoint us. Prayers aren't always answered the way we hoped. And suddenly, we find ourselves living in the middle—between what was and what comes next. But what if God isn't waiting for us at the end of the story? What if Jesus is already here, meeting us in the middle? In this episode, I share what a simple song about lemonade, climbing Cross Mountain in Medjugorje, and my own journey through heartbreak and divorce have taught me about suffering, healing, and transformation. God doesn't always remove the lemons from our lives. Instead, He enters into the sour and painful places and pours His grace into them. Jesus, the Living Water, can transform what we place in His hands into something we never expected. The difficult chapters don't disappear. But they can become part of something new. In this episode, I talk about trusting God in the middle of the story, finding Jesus in our crosses, allowing suffering to change our perspective, and believing that God is still writing even when life looks nothing like we planned. If you're holding some lemons today, remember this: Don't confuse the middle with the ending. The Author is still writing. And our God doesn't waste anything placed in His hands not one tear, one prayer, one disappointment, or one season of waiting. When life gives you lemons, remember: our Jesus makes the sweetest lemonade. Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.  

Have you ever looked around your life and quietly thought, "This isn't what I expected?" Whether you're navigating divorce, grief, betrayal, an empty nest, illness, retirement, or another unexpected transition, it's easy to long for the life that once felt familiar. In this episode, I share how a walk through my favorite state park after a devastating ice storm became a powerful metaphor for healing. As I walked trails that had been rerouted and stood among fallen trees, God revealed three life-changing truths about navigating disappointment with faith. In this episode, you'll discover: Why it's natural to long for what feels familiar even when it wasn't healthy. How God often brings new life from places that look devastated. Why you don't need the whole map only the courage to take the next faithful step.  If you've been wondering where God is in the middle of your story, this episode is a gentle reminder that while the landscape of your life may have changed, the One leading you never has. Because the middle isn't where your story ends. It may be the very place where God begins writing something more beautiful than you ever imagined. Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.

Do It Again, Daddy: Learning to Trust God Like a Child What if the greatest obstacle to peace isn't your circumstances, but your fear? This week I share a simple but powerful moment as I watched my son toss my granddaughter into the air. Again and again, she laughed and shouted, "Do it again, Daddy!" Never once worrying if he would drop her. Never questioning if she was safe. She simply trusted. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, many of us lose that kind of faith. We trade trust for control.Joy for worry.Surrender for striving.And instead of resting in the Father's arms, we spend our days trying to hold everything together ourselves. If you've ever stayed awake replaying worst-case scenarios, worried about your children, struggled to surrender a dream, or wondered if God really has your best in mind, this episode is for you. I will discuss: Why fear often disguises itself as control, worry, and doubt What Jesus meant when He told us to become like little children How to trust God even when life feels uncertain Three practical ways to become more childlike and rest in the Father's love Friend, the God who has carried you this far is not about to drop you now. Maybe it's time to stop asking, "What if?" and start believing that whatever comes, your Father will catch you. Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.  

 Have you ever felt like life suddenly went dark? Like you were walking through a tunnel you never expected and felt unsure how long it would last, wondering if you’d ever see light again? In this episode of Catholic Moms in the Middle, I share a powerful reflection inspired by traveling through the mountain tunnels of Italy and Switzerland. What began as an ordinary journey became a beautiful reminder of how God walks with us through the hardest seasons of life. Whether you are facing disappointment, grief, divorce, loneliness, uncertainty, exhaustion, or simply a season where life feels heavy, this episode will remind you that you are not alone in the darkness. I share: the difference between climbing mountains and walking through tunnels why some seasons require strength while others require surrender how God provides lights, helpers, and hope even in the darkest places three practical ways to keep moving forward when you cannot yet see the light If you’ve been tired of being strong…if your healing feels slower than expected…if you’ve been questioning where God is in the middle of your pain… I pray this conversation will encourage your heart and remind you that the tunnel is not your final destination. Because even in the darkness, God is still guiding you home. Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.  

In this episode of Catholic Moms in the Middle, I share a powerful lesson God taught me during a recent family pilgrimage through Switzerland and Italy. As we prepared for the trip during a season filled with uncertainty, fear, and chaos in the world, I found myself struggling with anxiety, overthinking, and the need to control the outcome. Then a friend shared a simple prayer with me that changed everything: “Lord, block it or bless it.” In this episode, I open up about how that prayer became a path to deeper surrender, peace, and trust in God. I talk honestly about fear, uncertainty, disappointment, and the exhausting burden of trying to control things we were never meant to carry. I also share: How fear quietly keeps us stuck What it means to truly surrender to God Why God sometimes blesses opportunities and sometimes He lovingly blocks them How we can invite God into our daily decisions, relationships, dreams, and struggles If you’re walking through uncertainty, struggling to trust God’s timing, or carrying the heavy burden of trying to hold everything together, I pray this episode encourages you to loosen your grip, open your hands to God, and trust that His plans are always rooted in love and goodness. Sometimes the most freeing prayer we can pray is simply:“Lord, block it or bless it.” Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.

Turning 55 has stirred something deep in my heart… and in this episode, I’m sharing a more personal reflection on birthdays, midlife, and what it truly means to be becoming. For many of us, birthdays aren’t just celebrations they can also bring up disappointment, unmet expectations, and questions about where life has taken us. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, “Is this where I thought I’d be? don't worry, you are not alone. But what if birthdays in midlife are not something to dread… but something sacred? In this episode, we explore how to: Look back on your life with grace instead of shame Hold both grief and growth at the same time Recognize how God has been present—even in the hardest seasons Take one small, hope-filled step forward into the life He is still writing Drawing inspiration from the stories of Esther and Ruth, I reflect on what it means to trust God in both the bold moments and the quiet ones and how obedience, faith, and surrender shape the women you and I are becoming. I also share three simple, meaningful ways to celebrate your birthday in midlife—honoring both the pain of what didn’t turn out as planned and the beauty of what God is still doing. This is an invitation to pause… to reflect… and to remember: ✨ You are not behind ✨ You are not too late ✨ You are here—for a time such as this Whether you’re stepping into a new year of life or simply navigating a season of change, this episode will encourage you to see your story through a new lens—one of grace, hope, and purpose. Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.

This week’s episode is a personal one. My uncle recently passed away, and being close to that experience has had me thinking a lot about death… and how we, as Catholics, are meant to approach it. We don’t talk about death very often. It’s something we tend to avoid or push aside. But walking through these final days with my uncle reminded me just how sacred that time really is. In this episode, I’m sharing some of what I witnessed, what stayed with me, and how it’s shifted the way I’m thinking about my own life—and my own readiness to one day meet the Lord. This isn’t a heavy or hopeless conversation. It’s actually the opposite. It is about living ready! It’s about slowing down. It’s about what really matters. It’s about living with eternity in mind. If you’ve experienced loss… or if this is something you’ve been quietly thinking about too… I hope this episode feels like you’re not alone in it.

Have you ever found yourself in the story of the prodigal son… but not quite sure where you fit? In this deeply personal and reflective episode, we step into one of the most beloved parables from the Gospel of Luke and begin to see it through the lens of midlife. Because the truth is… we are not just one son in the story. We are the one who ran. We are the one who stayed… but slowly hardened. And we are the woman God is gently inviting you and I to become. Which one do you relate to? ✨ The younger son where we’ve searched for love, identity, and fulfillment outside of God ✨ The older son where pride, self-reliance, and quiet resentment have created distance in our hearts ✨ And the “middle son” a reflection of spiritual maturity, where we begin to rest in our identity as beloved daughters If you are a Catholic midlife woman navigating disappointment, betrayal, transition, or simply longing for something deeper This episode will meet you there. I hope you will recognize where you may be in the story right now Release striving, comparison, and quiet self-righteousness Return to the Father’s embrace just as you are And rediscover the truth that your worth has never been lost. Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.

In this episode of Catholic Moms in the Middle, Jennie shares powerful insights from her experience at the John Paul II Healing Center’s Healing the Whole Person retreat. She explores the reality that we all carry wounds and that healing is an ongoing part of our journey to holiness. Jennie invites you to consider a transformative question: What is pouring out of your wounds? Through honest reflection, she walks listeners through the importance of becoming aware of our emotions, courageously uncovering their roots, and allowing Jesus to meet us in those deeper places. Finally, this episode offers a tender reminder that the Father is always pursuing us especially in our deepest places of hurt. In the Sacrament of Reconciliation God meets us where His mercy is waiting to restore, heal, and renew our hearts if we are willing to be vulnerable and receptive. If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns of hurt, pain, reaction, or spiritual dryness, this episode will gently guide you toward greater awareness, healing, and the transforming love of God. There is beautiful healing waiting for you in the middle.  Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.