When I Stopped Praying for Healing: Autism, Anxiety, and a God Who Stayed with Camille Joy

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What do you do when you pray for healing—and it doesn’t come the way you hoped?

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Carrie sits down with author and advocate Camille Joy, founder of The Ausomely Different Foundation and host of the Moments of Joy podcast.

Camille shares her unexpected journey of learning her son would be born with complex heart defects, walking through open-heart surgery, and later receiving an autism diagnosis that reshaped her understanding of faith, grief, and advocacy. She opens up about sleepless nights, panic attacks, IEP battles, anxiety medication, and the moment the Holy Spirit shifted her prayers from “Take this away” to “Help me see who You gave me.”

Together, Carrie and Camille talk about:

• When healing doesn’t happen the way we prayed
• Redefining joy when life feels overwhelming
• The emotional weight of advocacy
• PTSD and anxiety in special needs parenting
• Why having a community is not optional
• Setting healthy boundaries without guilt
• Trusting God in the silence

Camille’s new devotional, Moments of Joy: 90 Days of Encouragement for Parents of Children with Special Needs, is a gentle reminder that joy isn’t the absence of pain—it’s God’s presence in the middle of it.

If you’ve ever wrestled with disappointment in prayer, exhaustion from advocacy, or fear about the future, this episode will remind you: God is still good, even here.

Resources:
Camille's new book releases March 17th!
Camille’s New Book: Moments of Joy
Camille’s Website
Camille’s Instagram

March 3, 2026; Eps. 40

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*This podcast features honest conversations with special needs parents and faith-filled guests. While I deeply value the stories and insights shared, the views and opinions expressed may not always reflect my own. Any resources listed are shared for reference, not necessarily a personal recommendation. I invite you to listen with spiritual discernment and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in what you hold onto and set aside.