When Walking Away Is the Right Choice: Love, Faith & Waiting for God’s Plan | Debbie Engle

What do you do when a relationship looks like it should work, but deep down you know something isn't right?

In this episode of Beyond the Mind, I’m joined by three-time award-winning author Debbie Engle, author of I Am the Real Runaway Bride, for an honest conversation about failed relationships, broken engagements, loneliness, faith, and learning to trust God's timing.

Debbie was engaged three times—and three times she chose to walk away. She was told she was too picky and might end up alone, but she refused to make a lifelong commitment simply because she was afraid of being alone.

We talk about how to recognize when a relationship isn't right, the difference between walking away and running away, dealing with other people's opinions, finding your worth outside of relationships, and what it means to keep hope during seasons of uncertainty.

Debbie also shares how her faith shaped her journey and how some of the most difficult seasons of her life ultimately changed her relationship with God and her understanding of purpose.

If you've ever experienced a painful breakup, questioned whether you should stay or leave, struggled with loneliness, or wondered if your life is falling behind because things aren't happening on your timeline, this conversation is for you.

### In this episode, we talk about:

- Knowing when a relationship isn't right

- Walking away from an unhealthy relationship

- The fear of being alone

- Three broken engagements and what Debbie learned

- Self-worth beyond marriage and relationships

- Dealing with family and societal expectations

- Faith and trusting God's timing

- Finding hope after relationship disappointment

- Turning painful experiences into purpose

- Debbie's book, I Am the Real Runaway Bride

Connect with Debbie:

Debbie Engle's website

Thank you for listening to Beyond the Mind—where every mind has a story, and every story deserves to be heard.