<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hey friend,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;We all know the ache of unanswered prayer, the kind that keeps us up at 2 a.m., whispering desperate prayers into the dark. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This week on the podcast, I sat down with Kara Stout, who knows that ache all too well. From infertility and adoption to financial stress and deep grief, Kara’s story is one of wrestling with disappointment, surrendering expectations, and still choosing to trust a good and faithful God.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This conversation is for anyone who’s walked through the valley and wondered if God was still near. Kara gently reminds us: He is. Even when it hurts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Here are a few things we talk about:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;What it looks like to pray through grief instead of performing for God&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;How to hold space for fear, faith, and surrender at the same time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;The simple but powerful gift of morning and evening prayer rhythms&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Why honesty with God invites deeper healing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Kara Stout is a writer, speaker, wife, and mom who has walked through more than her share of heartache, but she’s also found the beauty of God’s nearness in it all. Her new devotional, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;An Untroubled Heart&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;, is a 30-day prayer guide to help you start and end your days grounded in God’s presence. She is passionate about helping women grow deeper roots of faith even in hard seasons.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Let this episode remind you that unanswered prayer doesn’t mean unseen pain—and healing often begins in the honesty of the wait.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;With love,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Steph&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Connect with Kara&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://karastout.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;KaraStout.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/sincerelybykara/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/sincerelybykara/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Resources Mentioned&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Untroubled-Heart-Calming-Anxiety-Finding/dp/0310465354/" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;em&gt;An Untroubled Heart &lt;/em&gt;book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.christianparenting.org/store/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Christian Parenting resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.christianparenting.org/christmas/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Christian Parenting Christmas Gift Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prefer video? This episode is on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRccZSblmad3-yQznUPU00g&amp;si=tAumQJBzCp-xoDAg" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;YouTube&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Christian Parenting Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.christianparenting.org/" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;www.ChristianParenting.org&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Our Sponsors:&lt;br/&gt;* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code CPPODCAST for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

The Christian Parenting Podcast - Motherhood, Teaching kids about Jesus, Intentional parenting, Raising Christian kids

Steph Thurling

Finding faith in unanswered prayers with Kara Stout

NOV 25, 202529 MIN
The Christian Parenting Podcast - Motherhood, Teaching kids about Jesus, Intentional parenting, Raising Christian kids

Finding faith in unanswered prayers with Kara Stout

NOV 25, 202529 MIN

Description

Hey friend,

We all know the ache of unanswered prayer, the kind that keeps us up at 2 a.m., whispering desperate prayers into the dark. 

This week on the podcast, I sat down with Kara Stout, who knows that ache all too well. From infertility and adoption to financial stress and deep grief, Kara’s story is one of wrestling with disappointment, surrendering expectations, and still choosing to trust a good and faithful God.

This conversation is for anyone who’s walked through the valley and wondered if God was still near. Kara gently reminds us: He is. Even when it hurts.

Here are a few things we talk about:

  • What it looks like to pray through grief instead of performing for God
  • How to hold space for fear, faith, and surrender at the same time
  • The simple but powerful gift of morning and evening prayer rhythms
  • Why honesty with God invites deeper healing


Kara Stout is a writer, speaker, wife, and mom who has walked through more than her share of heartache, but she’s also found the beauty of God’s nearness in it all. Her new devotional, An Untroubled Heart, is a 30-day prayer guide to help you start and end your days grounded in God’s presence. She is passionate about helping women grow deeper roots of faith even in hard seasons.

Let this episode remind you that unanswered prayer doesn’t mean unseen pain—and healing often begins in the honesty of the wait.

With love,

Steph


Connect with Kara

KaraStout.com

Instagram

Facebook


Resources Mentioned

An Untroubled Heart book

Christian Parenting resources

Christian Parenting Christmas Gift Guide


Prefer video? This episode is on YouTube!


The Christian Parenting Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org



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