Shattered Surrender by Jennifer Sager Blankenship
What happens when the life you built crumbles in an instant?
For 34 years, she believed in a marriage that was meant to last forever. She convinced herself that disrespect and dismissal were just part of the deal—that all marriages had their struggles. But when manipulation turned to abuse, contempt led to infidelity, and a single email exposed the double life of the person she trusted most, everything fell apart.
Sometimes, surrender begins with a single, costly decision—a moment of obedience that changes everything.
Letting go of everything she thought would save her was terrifying—until she discovered the only One who truly could. The One who met her in the silence after the storm, in the spaces left empty by broken promises.
What followed was a wilderness journey—
Marked by loss, loneliness, and questions without easy answers.
A path forged through trauma, betrayal, and the pain of divorce—where years of narcissistic manipulation and emotional abuse left deep wounds, and every step forward felt uncertain.
Yet in the wilderness, when everything else was stripped away, she found what truly remained:
The Savior who never left—the One who turns shattered pieces into something beautiful, and surrender into a freedom she never thought possible.
Shattered Surrender is a raw and deeply personal journey through love, loss, and redemption. After eighteen years in military life—marked by deployments, constant moves, and the invisible wounds of PTSD—she fought to hold her marriage together. But behind the uniforms and patriotic sacrifice was a reality far more devastating: a web of narcissistic abuse that slowly unraveled the life she had built.
When the ultimate betrayal shattered everything, she faced the hardest question of all—would she still choose God, even if everything else fell apart?
With gripping honesty and unwavering faith, Shattered Surrender reveals the power of surrendering to God in the midst of heartbreak. This is a story of resilience, healing, and the relentless pursuit of truth. For anyone who has ever felt trapped in the wreckage of someone else’s choices, this book offers a beacon of hope.