How do you trust God when your relationships haven’t healed?

If you’re a Christian mom praying for a prodigal or grieving an estranged adult child, this episode offers biblical encouragement for the waiting season. We talk about trusting God’s timing, holding onto His promises, and staying anchored in faith when we have hard questions…and when there has been no reconciliation yet.

If you’re struggling with broken relationships, unanswered prayers, or wondering why nothing has changed, this conversation will help you build deeper trust in God — even in difficult seasons—and find peace.

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• Are you a praying mom of a prodigal or estranged child? Join the Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children Facebook community for encouragement and support at: https://bit.ly/prayingmom
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This episode speaks to Christian women who are carrying the quiet grief of an estranged relationship or walking the long journey of having a prodigal adult child. If you’ve ever felt stuck between hope and heartbreak, this conversation offers compassion, truth from Scripture, and a faith-centered perspective for moving forward.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series, following Episode 22, “Grieving as an Estranged Mom? This Heart Work Helps You Heal.”

👉 Start here if you missed Episode 22, where we lay the foundation for understanding grief, ambiguous loss, and the heart work that healing requires.

In this episode, we take the next step. You’ll learn three practical activities to begin processing your grief and healing your heart—even if your relationships with your adult children have been altered by estrangement. These practices are meant to support you as you pray, trust in God, and seek peace for your soul.

God’s presence is steady. His love is unchanging. And His plan for you is not over. Healing is possible—and your pain does not disqualify you from experiencing peace.

🎧Heat up your latte and listen in to begin practicing the kind of healing that brings peace without abandoning your faith or hope.

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• Are you a praying mom of a prodigal or estranged child? Join the Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children Facebook community for encouragement and support at: https://bit.ly/prayingmom
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You can join a Hurting Moms, Breaking Free group here: hurtingmomsmendinghearts.org

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• Episode 19: Pray Scripture for Your Prodigal When You Don’t Know What Else to Do
• Episode 21: Has Estrangement Changed What You Believe About God?
• Episode 22: Grieving as an Estranged Mom? This Heart Work Helps You Heal

Estrangement brings a kind of grief that’s hard to explain—and even harder to carry. When your estranged child is still alive but no longer present in your life, or your prodigal is hard to reach, the loss can feel invisible, unresolved, and deeply lonely.

In episode 22, we’re talking about the heart work every estranged Christian mom eventually faces: grieving without losing your faith, learning how to pray through unanswered questions, and finding peace while you continue to trust in God with your prodigal or estranged child.

If you’ve been carrying guilt or shame, questioning yourself, or wondering how long this pain will last, this conversation will meet you gently right where you are.

You’ll learn:

• Why estrangement creates a unique kind of grief and why it matters
• What Scripture says about reconciliation
• Why healing your heart doesn’t mean giving up on reconciliation or your prodigal
• What it looks like to move forward while still loving your estranged child

If you’re longing to pray without heaviness, to breathe again, and to rediscover hope while walking through estrangement, this episode will remind you that your grief matters, your faith is not broken, and God is still near.

🎧 Listen now and take the first step toward healing your heart while continuing to trust God with what you cannot control.

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• Are you a praying mom of a prodigal or estranged child? Join the Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children Facebook community for encouragement and support at: https://bit.ly/prayingmom
• Become an Awakened Christian Woman insider at awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
• Email: sarah@awakenedchristianwoman.com

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If you liked this episode, you will also like:

• Episode 19: Pray Scripture for Your Prodigal When You Don’t Know What Else to Do
• Episode 20: Struggling to Trust God's Plan? Find Peace in Painful Seasons
• Episode 21: Has Estrangement Changed What You Believe About God?

In this episode, we’re talking about the quiet beliefs that can keep you stuck in pain—especially if you’re walking through estrangement with your adult child or concerned about your prodigal child. If you’re a Christian woman who feels emotionally exhausted, discouraged, or unsure how to move forward, this conversation will help you recognize what may be limiting your healing.

Together, we’ll explore the subtle thought patterns and limiting beliefs that quietly interfere with your faith and inner peace. You’ll learn how to recognize the beliefs that often take root in an estranged mother’s heart—and how to take those thoughts captive and reframe discouragement through the truth of Scripture. I’ll share mindset shifts to help you stay grounded in faith while navigating the heartbreak of estrangement and your prodigal’s choices.

Renew your mind, reconnect with God’s promises, and begin trusting God deeply as you pray for your estranged or prodigal adult children. The Lord is still at work—and He can bring you peace in God and soul healing—even in the hardest seasons.

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Life doesn’t stay the same—and some seasons are harder than we ever expected. If you’re walking through a painful season marked by worry over your children, estranged relationships, or the heartache of loving a prodigal, this episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, we talk about how to handle the seasons that shape our faith—the ones that leave us praying through tears, struggling to trust in God, and wondering how long the waiting will last. This episode is especially for the Christian woman who feels caught between unanswered prayers and the hope that God is still working behind the scenes.

We’ll reflect on Scripture, the reality of spiritual growth through difficult seasons, and why continuing to pray—even when you feel weary—matters more than you think. You’ll be reminded that God is present in every season and that His peace meets you, even when life feels uncertain.

If you’re longing for encouragement and a deeper sense of peace as you wait on the Lord, listen in. This season won’t last forever, and God is not finished with you yet!

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• Become an Awakened Christian Woman insider at awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
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• Episode 18: Facing Problems? Set a Goal to Pray and Grow Your Trust in God
• Episode 19: Pray Scripture for Your Prodigal When You Don’t Know What Else to Do

In this episode, we’re discussing what it means to be a prodigal and why they struggle to come back to the Lord. I share a bit about my own prodigal journey, spiritual blindness, and what to do when you feel like you’re at a loss of what to do about your loved one’s spiritual waywardness.

You’ll learn why praying Scripture is one of the most powerful ways to put your trust in God for your prodigals or estranged loved ones who have wandered away from their faith.

Praying for a prodigal can stir up sadness, because it grieves your heart to know that your loved one is not following Jesus. Yet, God uses His Word to draw hearts back to Him, and He uses us to intercede on behalf of those we love.

Whether you have wondered how to pray—or struggled to trust God with your prodigal adult children, siblings, or friends in your life—this episode will encourage you to pray with confidence, peace, and urgency.

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• Become an Awakened Christian Woman insider at awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
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If you liked this episode, you will also like:

• Episode 17: Prayer and Peace for the Christian Woman: How to Stand in Faith When You’re Discouraged
• Episode 18: Facing Problems? Set a Goal to Pray and Grow Your Trust in God

Are you carrying heavy situations into the new year and wondering if things will ever change? In this episode, we’re talking about why every Christian woman needs a prayer goal and how prayer builds faith over time.

If you’ve been praying quick prayers but still facing mountains that don’t seem to move, this episode will help you. Many breakthroughs require perseverance, trust in God, and a commitment to pray consistently and deeply.

You’ll learn:

• Why some mountains can’t be moved with your current level of faith
• How prayer strengthens faith and deepens your trust in God
• Why perseverance in prayer matters—even when answers feel delayed
• How to set a realistic, faith-building prayer goal
• Practical steps to stay consistent in prayer

Whether you’re praying for a prodigal, healing of an estranged relationship, or needing divine direction, this episode will help you establish a plan to partner with God through prayer to have more peace this year.

🎧 Grab your notebook, pour your coffee or tea, and let’s press in together.

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When life’s battles feel heavy and your strength is running low, prayer is often the last thing on your mind — yet it’s the very place where God invites you to be renewed.

In this powerful episode, we explore why prayer, scripture, and time in God’s presence are the very places where your strength is renewed. If you’ve been fighting battles that feel endless or struggling to trust in God when you see no breakthrough in sight, this conversation will help you stand firm in your faith and rediscover true peace in the Lord.

Through Scripture, we’re reminded that our battles are spiritual, our strength comes from the Lord, and our faith grows when we choose to stand firm instead of retreat.

Together, we’ll walk through the Armor of God in Ephesians 6. We’ll talk about why your prayer life matters most in the moments you feel weakest, and how spending time in God’s presence brings peace even in the middle of the fight.

If you’ve been wrestling with doubt, broken or estranged relationships, or disappointment, this conversation will help you anchor your heart, lean into Jesus as your source of strength, and steady your soul.

Whether you’re praying for a prodigal child, standing in the gap for your family, or fighting a battle you can’t see, this episode will remind you that God is at work—even when the breakthrough feels far away.

Remember, you are not alone— and your prayers still carry power! Step back into the prayer closet with confidence, refuel your spirit with truth, and strengthen your faith for whatever battle you’re facing today.

Listen in for the encouragement to keep praying, keep trusting in God, and keep standing in faith.

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