Hearth Prayers

The Unshakeable Mother: Anchored to His Word in an Age of Fear | Ep. 024

If you have been losing sleep over the state of the world, this episode is for you. We talk about what it truly means to surrender anxiety to Christ, the difference between being informed and being consumed, and what it looks like to be the thermostat of your home when everything outside it feels uncertain. Your mission field has not moved. It is still right here, inside your home and inside your prayers, and this episode will help you show up for it with peace that only God can give. IN THIS EPISODE: * Why anxiety does not change what happens outside your home, but it does affect what happens inside it * The difference between being anchored to His Word versus anchored to state of the world * Why prophecy fulfilled is a reason to trust, not to fear * Your real mission field and why it does not move with the headlines * The News Fast challenge and how to carry the lessons forward SCRIPTURE REFERENCED: * Philippians 4:6-7 * Isaiah 26:3 CONNECT WITH HEAVENWARD HOME: * Website: www.heavenwardhome.com [http://www.heavenwardhome.com] * Instagram: www.instagram.com/heavenwardhome [www.instagram.com/heavenwardhome] * Facebook: www.facebook.com/heavenwardhome [http://www.facebook.com/heavenwardhome] * Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/heavenwardhome [http://www.pinterest.com/heavenwardhome] * Threads: https://threads.com/@heavenwardhome [https://threads.com/@heavenwardhome] New episodes of Hearth Prayers are published every other Sunday, providing a sacred pause to fill your cup before you pour into your family.

The Courageous Mother: Raising Children Who Will Not Bow | Ep. 023

In this episode, Karla explores a question that is on every Christian mother's heart right now: what do we do with the fear we feel about our children's future? Drawing from the lives of Daniel, the three Hebrew boys, and the unnamed little maid of 2 Kings 5, and Moses, Karla shows us a pattern: children who stood firm in hostile territory had been shaped before the fire came. Their courage had roots. And those roots were planted at home, in the ordinary moments, by faithful mothers. RESOURCES MENTIONED: * The Anchored Mother Workbook [go.heavenwardhome.com/the-anchored-mother/?ref=podcast]: 40% off with code HELLO40 through Monday, March 23rd * Dwell Audio Bible App [https://www.heavenwardhome.com/dwell] SCRIPTURE REFERENCED: * Joshua 1:9 * Proverbs 22:6 * Daniel 1:8 * Daniel 3:17-18 * 2 Kings 5:3 CONNECT WITH HEAVENWARD HOME: Website: www.heavenwardhome.com Instagram: @heavenwardhome Facebook: www.facebook.com/heavenwardhome Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/heavenwardhome Threads: www.threads.com/@heavenwardhome New episodes of Hearth Prayers are published every other Sunday, providing a sacred pause at the beginning of the week to fill your cup before you pour into your family. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

The Quiet Trust: What Scripture's Bravest Mothers Teach Us | Ep. 022

Welcome to Hearth Prayers, a sacred pause for Christian mothers who want to begin their week anchored in faith. In this episode, we sit with five women of Scripture whose stories speak directly to the modern mother carrying more than she expected. From the widow who poured oil into empty vessels, to Hannah who wept through years of unanswered longing, to the Shunammite woman who declared "It is well" in the middle of grief, these women show us that God has never once abandoned a mother who trusted Him. If the evenings feel heavy or you simply need a reminder that God sees every quiet act of love, this episode is for you. IN THIS EPISODE: * Five women of the Bible who trusted God when their provider was not present * How the Widow with the Oil modeled courageous obedience in grief * What "It is well" teaches us about faith before evidence * How Hannah's persistent prayer is still a model for mothers today * The Vessel Challenge, a week-long practice for releasing what you have been carrying alone SCRIPTURE REFERENCED: * 2 Kings 4:1–7, 8–37 * 1 Samuel 1 * Ruth 1 * 1 Kings 17:8–16 * Isaiah 54:5, Philippians 4:13, Proverbs 31:26 CONNECT WITH HEAVENWARD HOME: * Website: www.heavenwardhome.com [http://www.heavenwardhome.com] * Instagram: www.instagram.com/heavenwardhome [https://www.instagram.com/heavenwardhome] * Facebook: www.facebook.com/heavenwardhome [http://www.facebook.com/heavenwardhome] * Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/heavenwardhome [http://www.pinterest.com/heavenwardhome] * Threads: www.threads.com/@heavenwardhome [https://threads.com/@heavenwardhome] New episodes publish every other Sunday, providing a sacred pause to fill your cup before you pour into your family.

The Commitment Drawer: Finding Margin Again | Ep. 021

Welcome to Hearth Prayers, the podcast where faith and motherhood meet at the hearth between heaven and home. In today's episode, we're sitting with one of the quietest but most crushing sources of a mother's exhaustion: the overflowing commitment drawer she's been afraid to open. Not too many bad things. Just too many good ones. We walk through the idea that every life has a God-designed capacity, and that overfilling it doesn't make us more faithful. It just makes us less present. This episode includes everyday analogies, a personal story from fall 2025, and a practical challenge to let God sort your drawer with you. IN THIS EPISODE: * The Container Concept applied to a mother's commitments * Why overwhelm sometimes comes from a life that's overcrowded, not just overworked * Relatable examples: spice drawers, church roles, homeschool rhythms * A personal story from fall 2025 * A practical, prayerful challenge: the commitment drawer sort SCRIPTURE REFERENCED: * Matthew 11:28 * Proverbs 4:23 CONNECT WITH HEAVENWARD HOME: * Website: www.heavenwardhome.com [http://www.heavenwardhome.com] * Instagram: www.instagram.com/heavenwardhome [www.instagram.com/heavenwardhome] * Facebook: www.facebook.com/heavenwardhome [http://www.facebook.com/heavenwardhome] * Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/heavenwardhome [http://www.pinterest.com/heavenwardhome] * Threads: https://www.threads.com/@heavenwardhome [https://threads.com/@heavenwardhome] New episodes of Hearth Prayers publish every two weeks, offering a sacred pause to fill your cup before you pour into your family.

The Longing Heart: Finding Your Motherhood Community | Ep. 020

Welcome back to Hearth Prayers, where we kindle the flames of faith and motherhood together at the hearth between heaven and home. In this episode, “The Longing Heart: Finding Your Motherhood Community,” we address the profound loneliness that can settle into our hearts even when we’re surrounded by little ones who constantly need us. We explore how isolation affects modern mothers and discover God’s beautiful design for community. We look at biblical examples of mothers who found strength through connection, reminding us that God never intended motherhood to be a solitary calling. This episode offers hope for every mother who’s felt alone or too exhausted to reach out, with practical ways to find your people and discover the transformative power of inviting God to orchestrate divine friendships. In This Episode: * Understanding maternal loneliness and its impact * Biblical examples of mothers in community * Releasing pressure around what friendship “should” look like * Praying for God to be your friendship matchmaker * Recognizing divine appointments and unexpected connections Scripture Referenced: * Psalm 68:6 - “God sets the solitary in families” * Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 - “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.” Connect with Heavenward Home: * Website: www.heavenwardhome.com [http://www.heavenwardhome.com/] * Instagram: @heavenwardhome * Facebook: www.facebook.com/heavenwardhome [http://www.facebook.com/heavenwardhome] * Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/heavenwardhome [http://www.pinterest.com/heavenwardhome] * Threads: https://threads.com/@heavenwardhome [https://threads.com/@heavenwardhome] New episodes of Hearth Prayers are now published every other Sunday, offering you a sacred pause to fill your cup before you pour into your family. Join us next time for another episode of Hearth Prayers, where faith and motherhood meet at the hearth between heaven and home.