Hi! My name is Ellie McSpadden! I am passionate about Jesus and believe deeply in His Love. I am from Austin, Texas and attend at Texas A&M University. I love people and truly find joy in the little things in life. I created Surrendered Story to share some of the joy in following Christ and pray it is an encouragement to your faith.
As you read the blog, I pray that these stories make little of me, and much of Jesus. I pray that these words written in my seasons of suffering would encourage you in yours. I pray that these stories point you to the Story of Jesus. I pray that this helps you trust that God is worthy of your surrender.
In the fall of 2021, I came home unexpectedly from college. My plans and expectations were shattered. What I thought was part of my story was all taken away in a second. In this chapter of suffering, the Lord drew me deep into a well of intimacy with Him.
As I mourned, I grabbed a pen and journal and began to process through my grief by writing. I penned page after page to remind my soul of the truth. The Lord began to author beautiful stories in the brokenness of mine. He was weaving together every disappointment, heartbreak, and trial for His glory. This is what began my love for writing and he has continued to use it as a way for me to comfort others and grow in my love for the Lord.
I believe God does not want me to keep some of the words I have written to myself myself. I was reminded of these words of a friend coming from the truth of Matthew 25- “steward what the Lord has given you. Without doing so, we miss an opportunity to further His Kingdom.”
This is where Surrendered Story was born. He placed a dream in my heart to create a space to share stories to point to His redemption story. I pray that you see you are not alone and that God uses a sinner like me in your story. Surrendered Story would not exist without the broken parts of my story. The Lord always takes what the enemy intends for evil, and turns it for good. I pray that you taste and see that He is good.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.