Ever wake up one day, look around at your life, and whisper, “I thought it would be better than this”? You’re not alone. Today on THRIVE, I’m joined by Christian author Jessica Turner to talk about her new book, I Thought It Would Be Better Than This, and her journey of healing after the unexpected end of her 16-year marriage. We’re diving deep into what it looks like to hold onto faith, joy, and purpose when life doesn’t go as planned — especially for Christian women navigating disappointment, divorce, and emotional grief. If you’re in a hard season and longing to reclaim your peace, this episode will meet you right where you are. CONNECT WITH JESSICA I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER THAN THIS BOOK INSTAGRAM THANKYOU to ZBiotics for sponsoring THRIVE! Go to ⁠⁠zbiotics.com/THRIVE⁠⁠ with code THRIVE at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. MORE EPISODES YOU'LL LOVELOVELOVE ACTUALLY, YOU'RE NOT TOO LATE - WITH REBECCA GEORGE ⁠⁠NAVIGATING GRIEF AS A MOM, A CHRISTIAN, AND A FRIEND - WITH LIZ TICHENOR⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YOUR FEAR IS LYING TO YOU. HERE'S PROOF. - WITH MARY MARANTZ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FOR THE BURNT OUT MAMA WHO CAN'T FIND REST - WITH BECKY THOMPSON⁠⁠ ⁠⁠HOW TO PRAY WHEN YOU'RE TOO BUSY TO PRAY - WITH KAYLA CRAIG⁠⁠ THANK YOU to Green Chef for sponsoring THRIVE! Use code 50THRIVEPOD at ⁠⁠greenchef.com/50THRIVEPOD⁠⁠ to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off two more months AND free shipping! THANKYOU to AirDoctor for sponsoring THRIVE! Get up to $300 off your air purifier - AND a free 3-year warranty on ANY unit (an $84 value!) - at ⁠⁠airdoctorpro.com⁠⁠ with promo code THRIVE. THANKYOU to True Nutrition for sponsoring THRIVE. Get 15% off your entire order at ⁠⁠TRUENUTRITION.com⁠⁠ with promo code THRIVE THANKYOU to Jenni Kayne for sponsoringTHRIVE! Get 15% off your first order with code THRIVE15 at ⁠⁠jennikayne.com⁠⁠. THANKYOU to Hello Fresh for sponsoring THRIVE! Get one free breakfast item per box while your subscription is active, at ⁠⁠HelloFresh.com/freethrivepod⁠⁠. THANKYOU to Cozy Earth for sponsoring THRIVE! Get 30% off sitewide at ⁠⁠cozyearth.com⁠⁠ with code COZYTHRIVE (and get FREE socks added to your order if you tell them the THRIVE podcast sent you in your post-purchase survey!). THANKYOU to City Beauty for sponsoring THRIVE! Get 15% off sitewide at ⁠⁠citybeauty.com⁠⁠ with code THRIVE (and you'll get a 60-day money-back guarantee!). THANKYOU to Dreamland Baby for sponsoring THRIVE! Head to dreamlandbabyco.com and enter code THRIVE at checkout to receive 20% off sitewide + free shipping. THANKYOU to Honeylove for sponsoring THRIVE! Visit Honeylove.com/THRIVE for up to 50% off sitewide! FOLLOW ALONG Text CUROWD to 55444 to join the email list!  ⁠⁠THRIVE Podcast Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Coming Up Roses⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices