When God Rewrites the Family Story
In a world where family planning often follows predictable paths, Karen Dittman shares a story that reminds us that medical diagnoses, timelines, or expectations do not limit God. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations, Karen opens up about her journey from being told she could not conceive naturally, to adopting two children, and then experiencing a surprise pregnancy at age 46—a moment that powerfully affirmed God’s faithfulness and perfect timing.
Karen reflects on how her faith was shaped early in life after witnessing a dramatic transformation in her mother following her conversion to Christ. That foundation of grace carried her through years of infertility, adoption, unexpected motherhood, and the many complexities of parenting children through deep struggles. Her story reveals how God often answers prayers in ways we never anticipate—sometimes through adoption, sometimes through miracles, and often through long seasons of trust.
This conversation also speaks candidly about the pain of parenting prodigals, raising grandchildren, and navigating moments when the church falls short of offering grace and support. Karen shares what it means to release control, set healthy boundaries, and entrust her children—and grandchildren—to God’s care. Through every unexpected turn, one truth remains clear: God’s grace is sufficient, and authentic community is essential.
🎧 Listen to the episode to hear how God works beyond human limits, meets families in their hardest seasons, and continues to redeem stories that feel broken or unfinished.
💬 After listening, join the conversation in the community.
This is a space to reflect together on adoption, parenting challenges, surprise seasons, prodigal journeys, and the kind of grace-filled community we all need.
Wife. Mother of five. Podcaster. Fiction Novelist
Ana is the host of the Honest Christian Conversations podcast and a prodigal saved by God’s unending grace.
She grew up in a legalistic Christian home where asking questions often felt wrong. In her early twenties, overwhelmed by confusion and hurt, she walked away from her faith. Yet even then, God’s love never stopped pursuing her. At thirty years old—and after a painful second divorce—He brought her back to himself, and she has never looked back.
As Ana returned to Christ, she began rebuilding her faith from the ground up and asked the questions she once feared to ask. Along that journey, she discovered inconsistencies, misplaced teachings, and even lies woven into the Christianity she grew up with. Instead of destroying her faith, this only deepened it. Out of that discovery, she founded Honest Christian Conversations. Ana's heart is to help others navigate the same tension she once lived with: wanting to know the real Jesus while sorting through the noise of deceptive teachings, spiritual manipulation, and “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
Everything she creates flows from gratitude for the God who rescued her, restored her, and continues to shape her into who He intended her to be.
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