I’m not being dramatic. Everything changed during my Summer of Transformation.
This blog post isn’t about business strategy or website tips. It’s about what happens when you let go of control, lean into trust, and watch God do what only He can do.
On May 23 (my 33rd birthday) I got off Instagram.
Not forever, but intentionally.
After years of hustling to make it work, I realized Instagram wasn’t bringing in clients. More than that, it was draining me emotionally and mentally. I was showing up out of obligation, and the scroll was making me a worse mom. I needed a reset.
I had no idea that would be the start of something so much bigger.
In early June, a Christian life coach reached out about exchanging services. I’ve always valued my work as a web designer, so I’ve rarely traded services. But at that moment? I was desperate to create again. So I said yes.
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That “yes” changed the trajectory of my entire summer.
Our coaching began with untangling a deeply rooted poverty mindset. One that said I had to hustle and scrape and strive just to survive. Through our work together, I started asking bigger questions:
What if God actually wants what’s best for me and my family? What if He’s not holding out on us, but inviting us into abundance?
On July 3, it became clear: we needed to leave Spokane.
We had no plan, no next step, and a lot of anxiety.
My husband gently asked if I’d consider looking for a job.
That hit hard. After 7 years of building my business, this past year had been the hardest yet. Still, I agreed to start looking.
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I searched for Squarespace and Showit jobs on Indeed and LinkedIn. There was very little. And when I brought it to God in prayer, the answer I kept hearing was:
“Chill. Wait. I’ve got you.”
Some days I listened.
Other days, I panicked and applied to jobs anyway.
At my worst, I was operating from fear.
At my best, I was learning to surrender.
This season challenged everything in me, especially my identity as a doer. I’m someone who takes action, pushes through, gets things done.
But this time, God asked me not to do, but to trust.
From my journal on July 28:
“Maybe the greatest discomfort in this season is that God is asking me not to do, but to trust. To watch Him do.”
So I waited. I prayed. I kept showing up in the small ways.
I asked God to shift my mindset:
“Turn my neediness into confidence.
My complaining into rejoicing.
My panic into peace.
My scarcity into abundance.”
And I started to believe for more, even if I couldn’t see it yet.
In mid-August, I logged into a new Instagram page I had set up to post graphics for the Black Friday Summit I was co-hosting.
I looked at one Instagram story.
It happened to be from a past mastermind leader… who was looking for a Showit designer for her agency ASAP.
Within 24 hours, I had the job.
That connection led to an honest, ongoing conversation about the future of Rebekah Read Creative and where this business might be going next. (Spoiler: I still don’t know, but I’m open.)
Just one week later, my husband got his dream job.
At a D1 university.
In Des Moines, Iowa.
Where his family lives.
A miracle.
And not just for him, for our whole family.
Here are just a few of the ways I saw God’s hand in all of this:
Last week, my husband left for Iowa.
I’ve stayed back to pack with two toddlers and the help of amazing friends and family who flew in to support me.
I’ve been super overwhelmed.
I’ve praised.
And through it all, I’ve watched God show up again and again.
As April said during one of our sessions:
“Faith is gratitude for what you haven’t received yet. Cultivating that faith is what helps you receive what God has for you next.”
I hope I never forget this miracle summer.
It taught me that:
Journal entry from 8/8/25: “I hope to never get over this MIRACLE. All of this was a blessing in disguise. All my fears (we won’t have a future we will enjoy, we’ll be scavenging forever, etc.) were turned around and HE DID WHAT HE SAID HE WOULD DO (don’t you think I can do abundantly more than you can think or imagine?)”
If you’re in a season of uncertainty, I want to encourage you:
Keep trusting. Keep listening. Let Him work.
The other side might just be more than you imagined.
I’ve got messy hair and a thirsty heart.
I overshare my life, and have an ultra-expressive personality. Some words people use to describe me are: helpful, real, fun, creative, authentic, and kind.
Elphaba from Wicked is kind of my alter-ego (I was a fan LONG before the movie-adaptation - anyone else?!). I am always trying to forge my own path and make a difference in the World, somehow, someway, while also constantly criticizing myself and trying to become the better version of me.
Quality conversations + coffee come easy to me.
I’ve never had an issue connecting naturally with others (probs because I can go on and on about my life story, not that it is interesting, I just process externally...)