June 17, 2026

Pregnant, Alone, and Ready to Give Up | Desiree Taylor | 066

Show Notes

What happens when you walk away from God—and then discover He never stopped pursuing you?

In this powerful episode of When You Look, Desiree Taylor shares her incredible story of growing up with progressive hearing loss, battling loneliness and depression, walking away from her faith, and finding herself pregnant, overwhelmed, and completely out of options.

At one of the lowest moments of her life, Desiree cried out to God. What happened next changed everything.

She shares the deeply personal encounter that led her back to faith, the unexpected way God provided a family for her and her son, and how years of legalism and performance-based religion gave way to an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ.

This conversation explores:

• Living with progressive hearing loss

• Loneliness, depression, and isolation

• Teen pregnancy and fear of the future

• Walking away from God and returning to faith

• A powerful encounter with Jesus

• God’s provision during impossible circumstances

• Adoption, redemption, and restoration

• Breaking free from legalism

• Discovering a personal relationship with God

• Learning to trust God through uncertainty

If you've ever felt abandoned, forgotten, stuck, or far from God, Desiree's story is a powerful reminder that God is still pursuing people in their darkest moments.

📖 Desiree's book: Created to Relate: Living Beyond Religion

👉 Desiree's website

👉 Desiree's Substack #whenyoulookpodcast #christianpodcast #christiantestimony #miracle

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Chapters

0:22 - Meet Desiree Taylor

3:16 - God, Where Are You?