What happens when your husband isn't living up to his potential but you still choose to believe in what could be? In this conversation, host Dani talks with Kelley Steele (@kelly_steele_), pastor at Kingdom Church and author of Love Letters, about long-term commitment, belief systems, and staying through hard seasons.

Kelley opens up about becoming a mom at 18, being kicked out of her parents’ house, and finding shelter with her future in-laws. She talks about years of marriage that included cheating, fights, and financial struggle—and how things shifted after a spiritual experience at 19. From fast food jobs to ministry, from chaos to calm, Kelley describes what it looked like to grow alongside her husband.

Together they explore questions like:
What does it mean to marry for potential?
Is it still possible to believe in forgiveness as a lifestyle?
How do you stay when everything tells you to leave?
What’s the line between belief and enabling?
How do you raise daughters and sons after coming through dysfunction?

Kelley also reflects on the ways motherhood shaped her, how submission is often misunderstood, and why she believes her marriage story is a picture of growth, not perfection. Whether you relate or disagree, this is a space to hear one woman’s full story without edits.

✦ About the Creator:
Kelley Steele
Website: kellysteele.com
Instagram: @kelly_steele_
Church and Books: kingdom.church
Books: Love Letters, The Voice