Wild Hope Rising: A Podcast for Women on Faith, Healing & Purpose

Ep. 48 | When God Allures Us into the Wilderness

What if the wilderness isn’t only a place we find ourselves, but sometimes a place God lovingly draws us into?

In this solo episode, Sunny takes us into the book of Hosea and a tender picture of God alluring His people into the wilderness to speak tenderly to them.

Sometimes we run to things that never satisfy. We blame. We measure God’s goodness by the circumstances around us. But the wilderness can become the very place where the noise quiets and we encounter the heart of the One who loves us most.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why God sometimes draws us into wilderness seasons • The things we run to that can never truly satisfy • What happens when we stop blaming and measuring God’s goodness by our circumstances • Finding God in places of trouble, affliction, and uncertainty • The wilderness as a place of being known and coming to know God • How God can transform a valley of trouble into a door of hope

Maybe the wilderness isn’t evidence that God has abandoned you. Maybe there is an invitation waiting there.

An invitation to be known. To know Him. To hear Him speak tenderly. And to discover a door of hope in the very place you never wanted to be.

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What happens when grief, loss, or sheer weariness collide with the faith you’ve always known?

In this Hope Huddle, we sit down with Becky McCoy, writer, retreat leader, spiritual director, and author of In the Company of the Weary: Ten Gentle Spiritual Practices for Your Tired Soul.

After devastating loss rocked her world, followed by depression, anxiety, and chronic illness, Becky entered a wilderness that began to undo the rigid, rational faith she had known. In that wilderness, she began discovering a more experiential knowing of God and a gentler way of approaching Scripture and spiritual practices.

In this conversation, we explore:

• What happens when suffering challenges the faith you’ve always known • Moving from knowing about God to experiencing His presence • What it means to make eye contact with suffering • Approaching Scripture from a new place • Contemplative practices that create space for God in seasons of weariness • Giving ourselves permission to encounter God without striving

For the woman who is grieving, exhausted, questioning, or simply doesn’t have the energy for faith as usual, this conversation is an invitation to discover that God is still present in the wilderness.

Find out more about Becky McCoy

BeckyLMcCoy.com In the Company of the Weary: Ten Gentle Spiritual Practices for Your Tired Soul Sucker Punched Podcast

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Anger can be uncomfortable—especially for Christian women who may have learned to suppress it, fear it, or even believe that feeling angry is wrong.

But what if anger isn’t the enemy? What if it’s actually trying to tell us something?

In this Hope Huddle, we sit down with Karrie Garcia, speaker, licensed life coach, author, and founder of Freedom Movement, for an honest conversation about anger, shame, triggers, and healing.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why we hide or suppress anger • The connection between anger and shame • What Scripture actually says about anger • What anger may be revealing beneath the surface • Why anger can seem to come out of nowhere • What happens in our bodies when we’re angry • How to respond when anger hijacks our brains and bodies • A healthy, biblical approach to processing anger

Anger doesn’t have to run the show—but we don’t have to be afraid of it either.

When we get honest about what’s happening beneath the surface, anger can become an invitation to deeper healing, truth, and freedom.

Find our more about Karrie & Freedom Movement

https://www.wearefm.org

https://www.karriegarcia.com/

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