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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!

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Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
19 minutes
Episodes
17
Years Active
2021 - 2022
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That's a Wrap!

That's a Wrap!

That's a wrap for now!

Luke 6:38

00:05:17  |   Thu 17 Feb 2022
Stories from the Road: Amanda

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 remi…

00:29:15  |   Thu 17 Feb 2022
Limitless Strength

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:
Romans …

00:20:13  |   Tue 15 Feb 2022
Stories from the Road: Hilary

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 whe…

00:26:25  |   Thu 10 Feb 2022
Oh, the Possibilities!

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 yo…

00:17:18  |   Tue 08 Feb 2022
Stories from the Road: Hannah

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 …

00:25:11  |   Thu 03 Feb 2022
Transformative Gratitude

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 preventi…

00:19:41  |   Tue 01 Feb 2022
Stories from the Road: Deb

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 b…

00:30:01  |   Thu 27 Jan 2022
Finding Encouragement

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 tha…

00:17:48  |   Tue 25 Jan 2022
Stories from the Road: Jennifer

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 …

00:28:56  |   Thu 20 Jan 2022
Living Abundantly

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 …

00:19:32  |   Tue 18 Jan 2022
Holding Hope

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 yo…

00:17:14  |   Thu 14 Oct 2021
Living on Purpose

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 inten…

00:22:25  |   Wed 13 Oct 2021
Perseverance in the Dark

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 …

00:17:22  |   Tue 12 Oct 2021
In the Waiting

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:

James 1:2-3; Romans 11:36

"When God says, 'Wait…

00:17:23  |   Mon 11 Oct 2021
The Middle

The Middle

Ever walk the road of life and you just COLLIDE with evidence that maybe there is more to this story? Listen as Kate shares a story to encourage us when we feel like life is just a series of mundane,…

00:16:49  |   Sun 10 Oct 2021
Trailer

Trailer

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 re…

00:01:43  |   Sat 09 Oct 2021
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