Praying Moms of Estranged Children - Pray, Trust in God, Prodigal, Estrangement, God’s Peace, Scriptures

Have you ever struggled to pray because disappointment has left your heart feeling weary? When you’ve been carrying the pain of estrangement and praying for your prodigal child for a long time, you might feel at a loss for words when it comes to prayer. Although you still love your child deeply and desire restoration in your relationship, when you don’t see the changes you’ve been praying for, discouragement can b...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit in on someone else's coaching session—and realize their story sounds a lot like your own?

In this special episode, I'm inviting you behind the scenes into a real Peaceful Mom Coaching Session with an estranged mom who shares her heartbreak over broken relationships with several of her adult children. 

I show her how to stop letting these estranged relationships overshad...

Do you sometimes feel like you've already prayed every prayer you know to pray? Are you longing to trust in God while waiting for Him to move in your child's life?

This episode will guide you in praying for your child with renewed hope. We'll pray Scripture together, ask God to soften our children’s hearts, and pray for them to enter into a thri...

Have you ever wondered if God is trying to teach you something through your estrangement? Is there something He's asking you to surrender that could draw you closer to Him?

Today’s episode is about something surprising that God taught me during my own estrangement journey. If you want to deepen your trust in God, this conversation will gently challenge you to examine what may be taking first place in your heart, and help you ...

In this episode, I’m joined by guest Michelle Pexa. Together, we talk about how to rebuild healthier, more respectful communication with your estranged child when connection has been strained or broken.

If you want to reopen communication in a thoughtful, intentional way—without repeating old patterns—this conversation will give you tools to begin moving toward more peaceful interactions.

You’ll learn how to...

Do you feel responsible for your prodigal child's choices?

Do you find yourself trying to solve problems that only they can solve?

And if you're walking through estrangement or a strained relationship with your adult child, are you wondering what belongs to you—and what belongs to God?

If any of those questions resonate with you, this episode is for you.

In this conversation, we're talking about why so many Christian moms str...

Many Christian moms believe God can restore estranged relationships, soften prodigals’ hearts, and answer prayers. The harder question is whether we can keep trusting Him when we don't know when—or how—those answers will come.

In this episode, Sarah discusses some of the reasons waiting on God can feel so difficult—and what helps us continue trusting Him when His timeline looks very different from our own.

I...

Are you wondering how to move forward from estrangement when there is still no resolution, no closure, and no clear timeline for reconciliation? If you feel stuck between wanting reconciliation and not knowing how to live your life in the meantime, this conversation will gently challenge you to release the belief that moving forward means giving up hope.

In this honest conversation, Sarah shares her own journey of how she began to ...

When your prodigal still isn’t changing, do you find yourself wondering if God is really moving? Have you been praying, hoping, and waiting…only to feel discouraged because nothing seems different—or things seem to have gotten worse?

In this episode, we’re talking about how to hold onto trust in God when you’re walking through estrangement or watching your child drift farther from Him. We’ll exp...

Are you emotionally exhausted from carrying the weight of estrangement, strained relationships, challenging life circumstances, or all of the above? When stress keeps piling up, it can leave you feeling drained, weary, and stuck in survival mode. And when you’re already grieving the pain of an estranged or prodigal child, even small stressors can begin to feel overwhelming.

If you often find it hard to feel calm, Sarah shares...

Are conversations with your estranged or prodigal adult child leaving you emotionally exhausted? Do certain comments, reactions, or tensions immediately trigger anxiety, anger, defensiveness, or panic in you? Have you walked away from a conversation replaying it over and over, wishing you had responded differently?

When relationships are strained, communication can quickly become emotionally charged—especially when old wounds...

Are your conversations with your estranged or prodigal adult child leaving you feeling frustrated, unheard, or emotionally drained? Do you find yourself replaying conversations afterward, wondering what went wrong? Have you been trying to repair your relationship, but keep running into the same communication walls over and over again?

When relationships become strained, especially during seasons of estrangement or interpersonal con...

Have you been dreading Mother’s Day because your relationship with your child is strained or broken? Are you wondering how you’re going to get through the day without falling apart? Do you want to feel peace, but you’re not sure how to trust in God when your heart is hurting this much?

Mother’s Day can be especially painful when you’re walking through estrangement or loving a prodigal child. The expect...

Do you feel like your peace disappears the moment something difficult happens with your estranged or prodigal adult child? Are you struggling to trust God when your circumstances haven’t changed? Once you begin to recognize that estrangement is a spiritual battle, the next step is learning how to stand firm in it. If you find yourself caught in cycles of fear or doubt, this conversation is for you. 

This episode is the s...

Have you been trying to trust in God during estrangement… but still finding yourself pulled into doubt, confusion, or emotional heaviness? Do you feel like something deeper is going on—but you can’t quite put your finger on it?

If you’re walking through an estranged relationship, it’s easy to focus only on what you can see and feel. But what if there’s more happening beneath the surface?

In this...

Are you trying to control what your prodigal adult child is doing… and feeling exhausted by it? Have you been trying to trust in God, but it feels almost impossible when you see the direction your prodigal child is heading? Do you find yourself worrying about their choices and wondering if you’re doing the right thing?

When your child is struggling, or making choices that pull them away from God, it’s easy to ste...

Have you been feeling stuck after the painful losses that accompany estrangement… unsure of how to move forward? Or trying to trust in God, but it feels harder than you expected?

This episode is a continuation of Episode 31. For the full experience, start with “Avoiding the Pain of Estrangement? How Facing It Leads to Healing,” where we begin the process of acknowledging loss—then come back to this episode ...

What have you lost that you’ve never fully acknowledged? Have you been trying to move forward… without really facing the pain of estrangement or broken relationships? Could unprocessed loss be shaping how you see your life, your relationships, or even how you trust in God? And when was the last time you slowed down long enough to pray about the pain you’ve been carrying?

In this conversation, we’re slowing ...

In this episode, host Sarah Wall shares why the podcast is being renamed to Praying Moms of Estranged Children, and the heart behind this decision.

If you’re a Christian woman walking through estrangement or carrying the prayer burden of having a prodigal child, this podcast will encourage you, ground you in truth, and help you find peace in God even in the middle of broken relationships. You’ll hear the deeper mission ...