Beautiful Things: Week 4

Aug 23, 2026    Mike Lyle, Kristin Elie

Beautiful Things | Week 4 — Kristin Elie


Sometimes the beautiful thing God is making doesn't look beautiful while He's making it.


This week, Pastor Mike Lyle sits down with Kristin Elie as she shares the story of a complicated childbirth, the complications that followed, and what it was like to walk through it as a family. Kristin talks openly about how the Lord met her and her husband Brandon in their marriage during that season, and how the birth of their son James became a place where God showed up in ways she could never have imagined.


She also speaks honestly about the parts of the journey we don't always say out loud — the pain, the fear, and the anger. Kristin shares how God didn't wait for her to have it all together before He met her. He came into the middle of it.


If you're carrying something hard right now, or wondering if God can handle your honest questions, this conversation is for you.


"He has made everything beautiful in its time." — Ecclesiastes 3:11