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Hope For The Journey with Monica Schmelter

Hope For The Journey with Monica Schmelter

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Welcome to Hope for the Journey – Your weekly Christian devotional podcast for faith, encouragement, and redemption.

Designed for women over 40, this podcast shares inspiring stories of faith, perseverance, and personal transformation. Each episode features real-life comeback stories, showing how God’s grace, redemption, and unwavering hope can lead to new beginnings.

Whether you're facing a personal challenge, seeking spiritual growth, or needing daily encouragement, Hope for the Journey is here to strengthen your faith and remind you that it’s never too late to start anew.

Join Monica Schmelter each week for powerful Christian testimonies, Bible-based encouragement, and uplifting conversations that will inspire your walk with God and help you navigate life’s journey with faith and hope.

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Check out all of Monica's free resources, including a free prayer guide and meaningful ways to comfort the grieving, at https://monicaschmelter.com/resources

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  • How to hold onto hope and move forward when your adult child walks away S5 E4

    How to hold onto hope and move forward when your adult child walks away S5 E4
    Oct 20 2026
    What happens when the child you raised, prayed for, and loved suddenly wants nothing to do with you? For many parents, estrangement from an adult child is a grief that is difficult to explain. The child is still alive, but the relationship you once knew may be gone. You may find yourself replaying the past, wondering what you did wrong, crying, praying, and desperately trying to figure out how to make things right. On this episode of Hope for the Journey, Monica Schmelter sits down with her friend Terry Squires for an honest conversation about one of the most painful experiences a parent can face: a broken or distant relationship with an adult child. Terry knows this pain personally. She shares how devastated she was when her own sons chose to distance themselves from her. As a mom who had worked hard to raise her children in the faith, she never imagined that her family story would include estrangement. But in the middle of her heartbreak, Terry learned an important lesson: some things cannot be fixed by us—they have to be placed in God's hands. Terry talks openly about the season when she was consumed by grief, crying and asking herself what she had done wrong. Then, in a moment of prayer, she sensed God telling her to stop crying, surrender the situation, and move forward. That became a turning point. In this powerful conversation, Monica and Terry talk about: The unique grief that comes when an adult child becomes estranged Why we can become stuck replaying the past and asking, "What did I do wrong?" The danger of trying to fix, control, or manipulate a relationship Why adult children have to be allowed to make their own choices The importance of establishing healthy boundaries Knowing the difference between a healthy conversation and one that continually attacks and tears you down Protecting your heart while still leaving the door open for reconciliation Trusting God when you don't know how the story will end Why reconciliation sometimes happens suddenly and sometimes takes time How to keep moving forward instead of allowing grief to consume your life Finding peace in the promises of God's Word Terry also shares Scriptures that have encouraged her during this difficult journey, including Isaiah 43, which reminds us that God is doing a new thing, and Philippians, which points us toward leaving the past behind and moving forward. Perhaps the most important reminder in this conversation is this: You don't have to fix what only God can fix. You can love your adult child. You can pray. You can apologize for your part. You can establish healthy boundaries. You can leave the door open for reconciliation. And then—you can trust God. Your story may not look like the story you imagined when your children were little. But that doesn't mean God is finished writing it. Sometimes hope looks like reconciliation. Sometimes hope looks like surrender. And sometimes hope is simply waking up another morning and choosing to believe that God is still at work—even when you can't see what He's doing. Scriptures Mentioned Isaiah 43 — God is doing a new thing. Philippians — Don't remain stuck looking backward; keep moving forward. A Question to Consider Is there something—or someone—you have been trying desperately to fix that God may be asking you to place back into His hands? Prayer Lord, help me release the things I cannot control. Give me wisdom to know when to speak, when to set a boundary, and when to be still. Protect my heart from bitterness and despair and help me trust You with the people I love most. When I cannot see what You are doing, remind me that You are still working. Help me move forward in faith, knowing that You are faithful and that my story is not over. Amen Your story isn't over. Let God write the next chapter. Resources Guest: Terry Squires Terry Squires monicaschmelter.com Online Extras & Resources Promises and Prayers for Your Family Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
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    25 min
  • When Life Knocks You Down, Where Do You Find the Strength to Get Back Up? S5 E2

    When Life Knocks You Down, Where Do You Find the Strength to Get Back Up? S5 E2
    Oct 13 2026

    When life knocks you down, how do you find the strength to get back up?

    Angel Faulk shares her powerful and deeply personal journey from a brain tumor diagnosis and surgery to facial paralysis, recovery, renewed faith, and a whole new perspective about life.

    Angel opens up about the moments when fear, uncertainty, and shame could have defined her story—and how God used those difficult seasons to build resilience and reveal a greater destiny. She shares why she believes praise is a weapon, how the right community can make a difference when you're healAnging, and why resilience isn't about never falling down—it's about continuing to get back up.

    Angel and Monica also talk about health and fitness for women over 40, navigating menopause and weight changes, and the importance of taking action right where you are. Angel's story is a powerful reminder that faith isn't passive. Sometimes, we have to praise through the pain, take the next step, surround ourselves with people who encourage us, and trust God with what we can't yet see.

    If you've ever faced a diagnosis, disappointment, setback, or season that made you wonder, “What now?” Angel's story will remind you that your hardest chapter doesn't have to be your final chapter.

    Your story can still become a testimony. Your pain can have purpose. And with God, there is always hope for the journey.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • How Angel found faith and resilience after a brain tumor diagnosis

    • Why praise can change your perspective in the middle of adversity

    • The powerful role community and environment play in healing

    • How to move beyond shame and embrace life after unexpected changes

    • Practical encouragement for women navigating menopause, fitness, and health after 40

    • Why faith and action go hand in hand

    • How God can use the trials we've walked through to help others

    • Why sometimes the most important thing you can do is simply keep getting back up

    Angel's reminder for every woman listening: “Just keep getting back up.”

    Resources from today's episode

    Angel Faulk, The Fitness Angel

    When it Feels Like Too Much

    Monica Schmelter

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    22 min
  • Where Are You Now God? Finding God in the Middle of Pain

    Where Are You Now God? Finding God in the Middle of Pain
    Oct 3 2026

    Hope for the Journey with Monica Schmelter: Tammy Trent on Finding God in the Middle of Pain

    What do you do when life doesn’t turn out the way you expected? When disappointment shakes your faith, loss leaves you with unanswered questions, and God seems silent when you need Him most?

    On this episode of Hope for the Journey with Monica Schmelter, Monica sits down with Tammy Trent for an honest, hope-filled conversation about navigating pain, confronting doubt, and finding God in the middle of life’s hardest seasons.

    Drawing from her own journey through deep loss and heartbreak, Tammy shares how our wounds, disappointments, and unanswered questions can sometimes drown out the truth of God’s Word. Together, Monica and Tammy explore how to bring our honest questions before God, recognize the lies that can take root in our hearts, and rediscover our true identity in Christ.

    Through biblical truth, personal stories, and moments of humor, Tammy offers encouragement and practical tools to help you move toward healing and strengthen your faith—even when life feels overwhelming.

    If you’ve ever wondered where God is when you’re hurting, this conversation is for you. Be reminded that your questions don’t have to push you away from God. He can use even your hardest seasons to draw you closer to Him.

    Because even when you can’t see the way forward, your story isn’t over, and you are never alone on the journey.

    In this episode, you’ll discover:

    • How to navigate disappointment and unanswered questions without losing your faith.

    • Why unresolved wounds can make it difficult to hear God’s truth.

    • How to recognize the lies pain can cause us to believe about ourselves and God.

    • How Scripture and an honest relationship with God can help us move toward healing.

    • Why our identity in Christ remains secure, even when life doesn’t go as planned.

    Join Monica Schmelter and Tammy Trent for a powerful reminder that God is still present in your pain, faithful in your questions, and at work in your story.

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    28 min
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