Have you been praying for your husband or someone you love and wondering if God even hears you? In this episode, I share what it feels like to keep praying for my family while still waiting for change. After another sleepless night with my little ones, I opened my Bible to Luke 1 before trying to figure out my day. Gabriel's words to Zechariah stopped me: "Your prayer has been heard." It was a powerful reminder that God hears our prayers long before we see the physical answer.

I open up about watching my husband navigate hard struggles, while also remembering how he persistently prayed for me every day for two years before I turned my life over to Jesus. We talk about unanswered prayer, trusting God's timing, and loving someone through difficult seasons without trying to take over the work of the Holy Spirit. This conversation offers sweet biblical encouragement for women seeking true spiritual growth for women, learning how to grow closer to God, and finding strength in Christian living.

• Finding hope in the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth in Luke 1

• Praying for your husband when old struggles surface again

• How my husband's persistent prayers became a core part of my testimony

• How hearing God's voice helps you bring your own heart to God before reacting out of hurt

• Learning how to love someone without doing the Holy Spirit's work in their heart

• Continuing to pray with bold confidence while trusting God with the ultimate outcome

“I don’t have to see the whole answer today to pray again today.”

If this episode encouraged you, share it with a woman who needs hope in the waiting. Thank you for being here, my love.

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Are you leaning on your own understanding, or are you truly letting God lead? Sometimes we map out every step, decide exactly how something should happen, and then ask God to bless what we already chose. But following God looks different. In this episode, I share what I have been learning about surrendering my own timeline, recognizing God's direction, and paying attention when He begins bringing seemingly unrelated pieces together.

I share how my first book, Journeying with Jesus, came together in a matter of weeks after an idea clicked while walking my baby to sleep. When I tried to force a second project, life became full, time disappeared, and the work stalled. It was only when I surrendered the pressure that something new and beautiful unfolded: Journeying with Jesus | Little Hearts, a children's project featuring a sweet little lamb named Luz. This conversation offers sweet Christian encouragement for every woman of faith seeking true spiritual growth for women and learning how to grow closer to God without forcing outcomes.

• How to recognize when you are forcing your own plan instead of trusting God

• Why surrendering your timeline often comes right before receiving clarity

• How hearing God's voice helps you take the next step without knowing the full outcome

• Recognizing unexpected confirmations and divine appointments along the way

• How Journeying with Jesus | Little Hearts and Little Lamb Luz were born

• Practicing authentic Christian living by choosing peace over pressure in your daily choices

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Meet Little Lamb Luz

Journeying with Jesus | Little Hearts is a new faith-filled project created for little hearts with big questions.

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“You don’t have to see the whole path. You just have to trust God enough to take the next step.”

Sometimes we think our purpose has to look big, visible, or extraordinary. We search for a platform or a grand assignment, but part of your purpose may already be unfolding right inside your own home. Your transformed life is often telling people about Jesus long before you ever find the perfect words.

This episode is especially for you if you are walking with Christ but have family members who do not know Him yet. Maybe you have prayed for them, tried to talk about your faith, or wondered if your obedience is making any difference. I share an honest conversation about God’s purpose, divine appointments, and the ripple effect one surrendered life can have. This message offers gentle Christian encouragement for every woman of faith seeking true spiritual growth for women and learning how to grow closer to God. Your assignment is not to force someone's faith, but to follow Jesus, pray for your loved ones, and trust the Holy Spirit.

• How God uses your ordinary life and divine appointments for an eternal purpose

• Why your personal transformation becomes a powerful testimony to those closest to you

• Biblical encouragement for women when praying for family members who do not know Jesus

• The difference between trying to change someone and allowing God to work through you

• Why practicing authentic Christian living creates a ripple effect in your home over time

• How hearing God's voice helps you surrender the people you love back into His hands

IF SOMEONE YOU LOVE DOESN’T KNOW JESUS

• You don’t have to carry the responsibility for their salvation.
• You don’t have to manufacture the perfect conversation.
• And you don’t have to force open a door God hasn’t asked you to open.
• Keep walking with Jesus. Keep becoming more like Him. Keep loving. Keep praying. Keep listening when God prompts you to speak.
• And trust that the same God who pursued your heart knows exactly how to pursue theirs.
• Your life might be part of someone’s journey to Jesus in ways you won’t understand until much later.

THE HEART OF THIS EPISODE

God didn’t save you only to change your destination. He is transforming your life so His love, truth, grace, and goodness can flow through you to other people.

Your family. Your children. Your friendships. Your community. Even the person who seems the furthest from Him.

You don’t have to know how the entire story ends. You simply get to faithfully live the part God has entrusted to you.

Never underestimate what God can do through one life completely surrendered to Him.

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And if you’re praying for someone you love who doesn’t know Jesus yet, I hope this reminds you that God is working in ways you may not be able to see.

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