Ep.136 When You Don't Know How to Pray: Rachel Wojo on Grief, Motherhood & Surrender

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when motherhood, grief, and life's chaos leave you too overwhelmed to even form the words to pray?  In this episode, author and speaker Rachel Wojo opens up about her personal journey through loss and motherhood, and how "desperate prayer" became her lifeline back to God. We talk about why prayer works better as a relationship than a checklist, how surrender is a daily (not a one-time) decision, and why waiting on God can actually deepen your faith instead of weakening it. Rachel shares practical, real-life tools — like three-word prayers and prayer journaling — for building a consistent prayer life even when you're running on empty. If you've ever struggled to pray during hard seasons, grief, or the overwhelm of motherhood, this conversation will meet you right where you are. In this episode: Why prayer is a relationship, not a religious routine What "desperate prayer" is and why it matters most in our hardest moments How to practice surrender when life feels out of control Finding God in the waiting — and why it builds trust Simple prayer journaling tips to track your spiritual growth How three-word prayers can simplify prayer when you don't have the words Discovering God's presence in the mundane, everyday moments of motherhood and grief Timestamps 00:00 Rachel Wojo's Story: Faith, Grief & Hope 03:12 How Can Prayer Help Moms Through Grief? 06:01 What Is Desperate Prayer? Finding God in Difficult Seasons 09:03 Are You Struggling with Prayer Perfectionism? 12:00 Three-Word Prayers Every Christian Mom Needs 15:00 How Do You Wait on God When Answers Don't Come? 19:56 What Do You Do When God Says "No" to Your Prayer? 26:11 Encouragement for Moms Trusting God Through Hard Times Resources Discover more of MomQ Desperate Prayers Resources Here Rachel Wojo Resources Here  Interested in Leading a MomQ Group? Find More Support the show Discover more about MomQ