My Story
This wasn’t the story
I planned.
Several years ago, I found myself walking through something I never expected as a parent. A child I deeply love chose distance from our family. What began as difficult conversations eventually became silence.
Like many of you, my first instinct was to fix it. I replayed conversations. I searched for answers. I questioned my decisions. I carried a weight of grief I didn’t know how to put into words.
I wanted restoration. I wanted reconciliation. I wanted the relationship back.
But over time, God began showing me something I wasn’t looking for. Before He restored a relationship — He wanted to restore my heart.
This is the space where I share what that journey has looked like. The honest parts. The hard parts. The parts where God showed up in ways I didn’t expect.
If you’re a parent in the waiting, you belong here.
Start the Study →“Before He restored a relationship — He wanted to restore my heart.”— Merilu Hill
This study is not a formula for getting your prodigal back. It is an invitation to become the kind of parent who is ready — really ready — if restoration comes.
