I recently walked past the remains of what used to be a towering, beautiful tree—now reduced to a stump surrounded by sawdust and silence. I paused. It felt symbolic. Isn’t that how life and business can feel sometimes? You’re standing tall, growing strong, building momentum…

Then without warning — a diagnosis, a disappointment, a betrayal, a failure — and you’re cut down. Exposed. Stripped back. Left wondering if anything good could come from what just happened.

But friend, here’s the truth I’ve come to know in the deepest parts of my journey:

Being cut down isn’t the end. It’s a setup for something deeper.

God doesn’t waste pain. He doesn’t waste pruning. And just like that tree stump, what looks like death is often the beginning of resurrection.

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Resilience Begins at the Roots

In business and in life, we hit moments where we have two choices:

1. Give up.
2. Dig deep.

When everything around us has been stripped away, God invites us to dig into the soil of His promises—to find identity, purpose, and power not in what we do, but in who He is.

It’s in these “stump seasons” that Slingshot Coaching was born. I was in a place where I felt cut down… overlooked… misunderstood. But God reminded me that David didn’t defeat Goliath in a palace—he did it with a slingshot in a valley.

Your victory starts at your lowest point. Not in spite of it—but because of it.

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The Stump Still Holds Strength

That stump still holds the rings of everything it has survived. Storms. Seasons. Dry spells. Growth spurts.

So do you.

You are not starting over. You are starting again—wiser, stronger, more rooted. Whatever you’ve walked through—whether in your business, your health, your marriage, or your ministry—God is not done. In fact, He’s just beginning.

“There is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its shoots will not fail.” – Job 14:7

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Your Slingshot Comeback

At Slingshot Coaching, I walk with faith-filled women just like you—those who’ve been knocked down but are refusing to stay there. Because with God, we don’t just “bounce back.”

We launch forward. We rise with purpose. We grow new shoots. We reclaim what was lost and give God the glory in every victory.

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Reflection Questions:

• Where in your life have you felt cut down recently?
• How might God be preparing new growth beneath the surface?
• What truths do you need to root into today?

If you’re in a season of pruning, take heart. God is making space for new fruit.