After years of being tired, overwhelmed, and stressed out by owning a business, I was ready to give up and walk away from entrepreneurship entirely. Thankfully, my husband connected with Jennifer Edwards and she invited me to join one of her Mastermind groups. Initially, I believed I was so far beyond help that going to one more group or one more meeting was the last thing I needed. I had even hired another business coach to help me and the experience was just another source of frustration and discouragement. Thank goodness I listened to the prompting of the Lord and took a leap of faith.
Within 24 hours of the first official meeting of our core group, I felt something I had almost forgotten existed: HOPE. Jennifer’s knowledge and expertise in addition to her spirit-led gift to meet Christian business owners in the trenches was a breath of fresh air and exactly the kind of safe space I needed to begin to hear the Lord’s direction for my business. As we have continued to meet, I have not only received practical help for daily issues; I have also received support and encouragement for myself as a woman, a Christ-follower, and an entrepreneur.
I still face hardships and struggles in the daily grind of my business, but through Jennifer and my Mastermind group, I also experience God’s grace and provision in tangible and miraculous ways. I am hopeful to see what the Lord does through this group and, by extension, through me and my business in the years to come. I will never be walking alone again, and that brings peace of mind that is priceless.