Hard Pressed Hope
Welcome to Hard Pressed Hope! Katherine and Kate are relentlessly bent toward hope, purpose and humor while walking the road of life. Offering encouragement in the mess, light in the darkness, and reminding us of promises in the midst of problems. We are moms experienced with adoption, foster care, and parenting children with disabilities and special needs. Hard Pressed Hope is for everyone, especially moms walking these roads too. We're glad you’re here!
Episodes
17 episodes
Stories from the Road: Amanda
Don't miss this one! Help us welcome Amanda Norton. She is a living example of what it means to lean on God’s strength and find joy in EVERY circumstance. Tune in to be encouraged, inspired, and reminded that there is light even in th...
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Episode 15
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29:15
Limitless Strength
Feeling weighed down or overwhelmed? Us, too. Turns out, we don’t have to carry the burden alone. Jump in as we talk about how, practically, we can rely on a strength other than our own.Notes:
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Episode 14
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20:13
Stories from the Road: Hilary
Our friend Hilary joins us to talk about taking big leaps and thinking outside the box, in seemingly impossible situations. Join us as she shares her story of adding extra kids to her family even when it was “against the rules,” trusting God...
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Episode 13
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26:25
Oh, the Possibilities!
Decision fatigue? YUP. Some decisions are hard, some are fun, but all of them require brain space. Listen as Katherine and Kate encourage you to take the worry out of even the biggest decisions in your life.
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Episode 12
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17:18
Stories from the Road: Hannah
We are so excited for Kate’s sister, Hannah, to be joining us today! Her journey to parenthood through international adoption was long and difficult. So many of us know what that’s like: waiting for a positive pregnancy test, a healthy baby,...
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Episode 11
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25:11
Transformative Gratitude
Gratitude can transform our lives, our relationships, and even our mental health! Join us as we discuss gratitude's meaning, where it can be rooted even in difficult times, and what might be preventing us from expressing it!Not...
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Episode 10
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19:41
Stories from the Road: Deb
Oh, we love our friend Deb and her parenting nuggets of gold! She describes her son David as a highly sensitive child - you know, the one with the big feelings, big heart, deep thinking, occasional big behaviors, and frequent problems with s...
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Episode 9
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30:01
Finding Encouragement
This week, Katherine and Kate discuss how they have been encouraged in times of difficult transitions or hard seasons. Listen to the end as Katherine shares a story of encouragement from her life that will be sure to give you goosebumps!...
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Episode 8
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17:48
Stories from the Road: Jennifer
Our first guest has arrived! Welcome Jennifer Brosi for our first segment of “Stories from the Road.” Jen encourages moms and women of all kinds to live life to the full! She makes life an adventure no matter where she is, and we love her fo...
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Episode 7
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28:56
Living Abundantly
We are back with Episode 6! We missed you guys! Today we start off talking about being in a rut and end up talking about how to live an abundant life, no matter the circumstance. Join us as we piece our way from one to the other. We hope the...
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Episode 6
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19:32
Holding Hope
The whole sha-bang! In this episode, we share where we find hope, especially down difficult, dark roads. For those of you on hard paths, this one is for you! Let us hold the hope for you and point you to Hope, when you need it most.Notes...
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Episode 5
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17:14
Living on Purpose
What does being intentional mean to you? Does it sound kind of boring? It does to Kate! In this episode we hold the ideas of being wild and free, present in meaningful relationships, and living intentionally all together! Notes:...
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Episode 4
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22:25
Perseverance in the Dark
Sometimes we aren’t just waiting, sometimes we are IN it - a mess, a time of suffering, grief, discontent. So what then, when it’s dark, and hope is gone? In this episode, we tackle what it means to persevere during dark seasons.Notes:
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Episode 3
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17:22
In the Waiting
Let’s be honest, waiting is usually no fun at all. Join us as we discuss waiting and how we can do it well, because we might as well make it count!Notes:
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Episode 2
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17:23