Have you ever stopped praying boldly because you've been disappointed by God's answer before?

In this episode, we're sitting with one of the hardest questions a praying woman carries: how do you ask God for another miracle, when last time you asked, the answer wasn't the one you wanted?

Anchoring in Psalm 78, where Asaph reminds Israel that God divided the sea and made the water stand up like a wall, Rachel shares about why disappointment makes us forget who God really is and what it looks like to pray boldly again.

Especially fitting for the week before Mother's Day, when so many of us are carrying motherhood that didn't look the way we expected.

You'll discover:

• Why disappointment shrinks our prayers without us realizing it
• What Psalm 78:13 actually teaches us about asking for the impossible
• The difference between praying in faith and praying in self-protection
• Why remembering what God has done is a form of spiritual warfare
• A personal answered prayer story tied to the release of Rachel's new book

This week, may you find the courage to pray boldly again, even from your hardest losses.

Resources Mentioned: NEW AND AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER: Praying through Life's Battles

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Watching your child struggle and not knowing what they need? You're not alone. Whether your kid is two or twenty-two, there are seasons where you can tell something is off but you can't fix it, can't name it, and don't know how to pray about it.

In this episode, Rachel explores how to pray for your kids when you don't know what to ask for, anchored in Psalm 139 and 1 John 5. She shares a personal story about her daughter Tris going through her keep boxes ahead of her fall wedding, and what those old school notes revealed about a slow, faithful answer to years of prayer.

You'll discover:

• Why not knowing what your child needs doesn't disqualify you from praying for them
• What Psalm 139:13–16 says about how well God already knows your child
• The 1 John 5:14–15 prayer you can pray when you have no other words
• How God answers prayers we didn't even know how to pray correctly
• Rachel's honest reflection on praying through Tris's seasons and watching God form the answer over twenty-two years

If you're praying for a kid you can't read, a season you can't decode, or a need you can't name, this episode is for you. God hears you. He's already at work on an answer you can't yet see.

Resources Mentioned: 31 Prayers for a Mom's Heart — rachelwojo.com/shop

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f Mother's Day feels heavy this year because your arms ache for a child in heaven, this episode is for you. I'm sitting down with my friend Jennie Lusko, author of The Fight to Flourish and mama to a daughter in heaven, for one of the most honest conversations I've had on this podcast about what prayer really looks like when grief takes your words away.

Jennie shares what she prayed in those first moments of loss, the seasons when God felt silent, why she and I both had to switch Bible translations just to read Scripture again, and the picture of a seed planted in dark soil that changed how she understood the fog of grief. She also shares a word for the mom who's still in it, still surviving, still waiting for the fog to lift.

At the end, Jennie prays specifically for moms walking into Mother's Day with a heavy heart.

If you've ever prayed from that place of desperation, when you had no words left, my book Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life's Darkest Moments was written for you. Find it at desperateprayers.com or wherever books are sold.

Resources mentioned:

• Desperate Prayers by Rachel Wojo: desperateprayers.com
• The Fight to Flourish by Jennie Lusko
• 31 Prayers for a Mom's Heart prayer cards: rachelwojo.com/shop
• Daily Light devotional by Anne Graham Lotz
• The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

Have an answered prayer story to share? Leave a voicemail on any page at rachelwojo.com or email rachel@rachelwojo.com.

God sees you. He hears you. He knows your needs.

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