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

36 | Dreading Mother’s Day? How to Have a Peaceful Day Even When You’re Estranged from Your Prodigal Child

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 expectations, reminders, and silence can make the day feel overwhelming. But you don’t have to just survive it.
In this episode, we’re talking about how to have a peaceful Mother’s Day—even when your child is distant. This conversation will help you prepare your heart, separate your identity from your child’s choices so you can let go of what was never yours to carry. You’ll also learn how to create a simple, intentional plan for the day to move through it with God’s peace instead of anxiety and pain.
If you’ve been struggling with the weight of estrangement and finding it difficult to surrender your situation to the Lord, you don’t have to walk through this alone. In a Peaceful Parenting Call, we’ll build a plan to help you release what’s been weighing on your heart and strengthen your prayer life so you can finally begin to experience peace. If you’re ready for support, schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call with Sarah here: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
RESOURCES:
If you liked this episode, you will also like: 
Episode 31: Avoiding the Pain of Estrangement? How Facing It Leads to Healing
Episode 34: Estrangement is a Spiritual Battle: Are You Under Attack Without Realizing It?
CONNECT:
📚 Schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call with Sarah: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
ⓕ Facebook: Join my Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children community
👥 Join the Inner Circle to get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📩 Email: sarah@prayingmoms.co

35 | Feeling Spiritually Attacked While You’re Estranged? How to Protect Your Peace and Trust God

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 second part of a series. Listen to Episode 34 first. In this episode, we walk through how to respond when you are facing a spiritual attack—by using practical, faith-based strategies rooted in Scripture. You’ll learn how to anchor yourself in truth, and guard your heart and mind, so you can trust in God even when your child’s situation hasn’t changed. 
This conversation will help you move from feeling reactive and overwhelmed… to feel grounded, steady, and spiritually equipped with the armor of God.
If you’re ready to get off of the emotional rollercoaster that comes with being the mom of a prodigal or estranged child, and you're ready to start feeling more grounded in your faith, I’d love to support you. In a Peaceful Parenting Call, we’ll focus on helping you release worry, strengthen your prayer life, and trust God more deeply with your child and your circumstances.
Schedule your call here:  https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
RESOURCES:
If you liked this episode, you will also like: 
Episode 32: When You Feel Stuck After Loss: How to Move Forward and Trust God Again
Episode 34: Estrangement is a Spiritual Battle: Are You Under Attack Without Realizing It?
CONNECT:
📚 Schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call with Sarah: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
ⓕ Facebook: Join my Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children community
👥 Join the Inner Circle to get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📩 Email: sarah@prayingmoms.co

34 | Estrangement is a Spiritual Battle: Are You Under Attack Without Realizing It?

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 episode, we’re stepping into a deeper layer of understanding: estrangement is a spiritual battle. We’re talking about why estrangement can shake your faith, how the enemy works in subtle ways during vulnerable moments, and why recognizing spiritual warfare matters more than you may realize.
Estrangement is not just an emotional experience—it’s a spiritual one. This isn’t about fear—it’s about awareness. When you can begin to recognize what’s really happening, you can respond differently, with discernment and wisdom. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. In the next episode, we’ll talk about how to stand firm in faith when you’re facing a spiritual attack.
If you’re feeling worn down by the weight of estrangement or walking through a difficult season with your prodigal child, you don’t have to navigate this alone. In a Peaceful Parenting Call, we’ll talk through what you’re facing. I’ll help you learn how to pray with confidence so you can begin releasing the weight you’ve been carrying and have God’s peace. Schedule your call here: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
If you're ready for support, schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call at: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
RESOURCES:
If you liked this episode, you will also like: 
Episode 21: 3 Limiting Mindsets That Keep Estranged Moms From Having Peace — and How to Break Free
Episode 27: Are these 4 Habits Making Estrangement Worse? What to Do Instead
CONNECT:
📚 Schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call with Sarah: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
ⓕ Facebook: Join my Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children community
👥 Join the Inner Circle to get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📩 Email: sarah@awakenedchristianwoman.com

33 | Trying to Control Your Prodigal? 3 Things You Can Do to Trust God With Their Life

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 step into fear, control, and worry. But that’s not where God is calling you to live.
This conversation is for the Christian mom who feels the weight of her child’s decisions and is longing for wisdom when her natural desires seek to rescue her child from the lessons that life inevitably brings. 
In this episode, you’ll learn about three shifts to help you release the guise of control and surrender your worries as you pray, so you can stop feeling anxious and frustrated, and start having a deeper sense of God’s peace.
If you are feeling the tension between letting go of your worries about your prodigal or estranged adult child and trying to trust God, I’d love to talk through what you’re facing. In a Peaceful Parenting Call, I will help you strengthen your approach to praying for your child and yourself, and help you release what’s weighing on you so you can experience peace in spite of the pain of estrangement.
If you’re ready for support and encouragement, schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call at: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
RESOURCES:
If you liked this episode, you will also like: 
Episode 26: Are You Really Trusting God with Your Estranged or Prodigal Child? 3 Signs You're Still Holding On
Episode 29: Don’t Know What to Pray for Your Prodigal? 5 Powerful Things to Pray for Their Return to God
CONNECT:
📚 Schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call with Sarah: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
ⓕ Facebook: Join my Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children community
👥 Join the Inner Circle to get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📩 Email: sarah@awakenedchristianwoman.com

32 | How to Move Forward and Trust God Again After Loss

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 to learn how to move forward.
In this conversation, we talk about how to begin moving forward after loss—especially when losses have left you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about the future. This conversation is for the Christian woman walking through estrangement, loving a prodigal child, or carrying the weight of unresolved relationships and longing for God’s peace.
I share small but powerful faith-based mindset shifts to help you begin shifting from emotional paralysis into forward movement. Healing is possible and you are not powerless.
If this episode resonated with you and you’re feeling stuck in grief, you don’t have to navigate that alone. In a Peaceful Parenting Call, we can walk through what you’re carrying, strengthen your faith. I'll help you learn how to pray and trust God with your troubled or estranged relationships—while finding peace in the middle of the uncertainty. If you're ready for support, schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call at: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
RESOURCES:
If you liked this episode, you will also like: 
Episode 28: Restore Your Trust in God When Adversity Takes You Back to Square 1 with Lori Owens
Episode 31: Avoiding the Pain of Estrangement? How Facing It Leads to Healing
 
CONNECT:
📚 Schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call with Sarah: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
ⓕ Facebook community: Join Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children
👥 Join the Inner Circle to get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📩 Email: sarah@awakenedchristianwoman.com

31 | Avoiding the Pain of Estrangement? How Facing It Leads to Healing

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 things down to explore the connection between loss, grief, and faith—especially for the Christian woman walking through estrangement or loving a prodigal child. If you’ve been carrying unresolved pain or wondering why it’s so hard to find God’s peace, this conversation will help you begin to understand why.
I’m sharing how loss—especially repeated or unexpected loss—can quietly shape your beliefs, your expectations, and your ability to trust God’s promises. You’ll also be guided through a simple, reflective exercise where you’ll begin to pray through your pain, acknowledge what’s been lost, and invite God into those places so true healing can begin.
This episode is for y ou if you’re ready to stop avoiding the pain, bring it into the light, and begin experiencing a deeper level of healing, and renewed trust in God.
If this episode stirred up some deeper emotions for you, you don’t have to walk through that alone. Inside my Peaceful Parenting Call, we create space to process what you’re carrying—while finding peace in the middle of it.
Together, we’ll create a plan to help you take intentional steps forward so you can move from emotional overwhelm to peace. Schedule a call Peaceful Parenting Call at: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
RESOURCES:
If you liked this episode, you will also like: 
Episode 22: Grieving as an Estranged Mom? This Heart Work Helps You Heal
Episode 23: What Helps Estranged Moms Heal When Grief Lingers?
CONNECT:
ⓕ Facebook: Join my Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children community
👥 Join the Inner Circle to get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📚 Schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call with Sarah: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
📩 Email: sarah@awakenedchristianwoman.com
 

30 | Why I Renamed My Podcast: Praying Moms of Estranged Children (And What It Means for You)

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 behind this name change and how it’s designed to better support you in your journey of faith, prayer, and trust in God.
You’ll learn how this podcast will help you pray more boldly for your adult children, stand on Scriptures when your faith feels shaken, and begin releasing worry as you trust God with what you cannot control. These simple shifts will help you stay rooted in peace while navigating uncertainty.
Whether you’re in the early stages of estrangement or have been praying for your prodigal for years, this episode will give you the clarity, encouragement, and direction you need to keep moving forward with faith and confidence.
If this podcast speaks to your heart, be sure to follow along so you can continue growing in faith, strengthening your prayer life, and learning to trust God with your adult child.
CONNECT further with Sarah:
📩 Email: sarah@awakenedchristianwoman.com
ⓕ Facebook: Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children
👥 Join the Inner Circle to get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📚 Schedule a Coaching Call: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching

Trailer: Welcome to the Praying Moms of Estranged Children Podcast!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ RATED IN THE TOP 3% OF PODCASTS IN THE WORLD 
The Go-To podcast for Christian moms who want to grow their faith and learn how to trust God with their adult children.
If you are praying for a prodigal child, grieving an estranged adult child, or navigating broken relationships that have shaken your faith, you are not alone.
- Maybe you’ve been wrestling with trusting God’s timing.- Maybe you’re waiting on God to restore a relationship that still feels strained.- Maybe you lie awake at night worrying about your prodigal children and wishing you knew how to pray with confidence instead of fear.
This podcast is for the Christian woman who wants to:
Grow her faith in difficult seasons
Pray powerfully for her prodigal or estranged adult child
Stand firm on God’s promises when nothing seems to be changing
Move from anxiety and heartbreak to peace and spiritual confidence
Host Sarah Wall shares faith-filled teaching and practical encouragement to help you activate the power of prayer, trust God with broken relationships, and build spiritual habits that anchor your heart in truth.
Inside this show, you’ll learn how to:
Trust God with your prodigal or estranged adult children
Navigate estrangement without losing hope
Rest in God’s peace while trusting His timing
If you’re ready to stop living in worry and start walking confidently as a calm, grounded Christian mom, this podcast will help you awaken your faith and trust in God’s goodness more deeply than ever before.
It’s time to move from fear to faith. From brokenness to healing. From striving to surrender.
Press "follow" to join a community of Christian moms learning to trust God with their prodigal and estranged adult children — and their broken relationships — one prayer at a time.
CONNECT further with Sarah:
📩 Email: sarah@awakenedchristianwoman.com 
ⓕ Facebook: Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children
👥 Join the Inner Circle to get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📚 Schedule a Coaching Call: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching

29 | 5 Powerful Things to Pray for Your Prodigal's Return to God

In this episode, we’re talking about how to keep praying for your prodigal or estranged adult child when you feel like you’ve run out of words.
If you want to feel more confident in your prayer life and to stop wondering what to say, this conversation will guide you, equip you to pray with purpose, and strengthen your faith as you trust in God with your child.
These simple yet important prayer topics will help you stay grounded in scriptures-based truth while navigating the uncertainty of having a strained relationship with your adult children.
This conversation will give you the clarity and encouragement you need to have God’s peace as you keep showing up in prayer.
We also talk about:
What the Bible says about prodigals
How to pray for your child’s heart, mindset, and relationship with God
Why your prayers still matter—even when you don’t see immediate change
How to find peace while trusting God with your child’s journey
If you are a Christian woman praying for your child’s salvation, holding onto God’s promises, and believing for restoration—even in the middle of estrangement– this episode will bless you.
CONNECT:
ⓕ Facebook: Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children: https://bit.ly/prayingmom
👤 Get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📚Schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call with Sarah here: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
📩Email: sarah@awakenedchristianwoman.com 
RESOURCES:
If you liked this episode, you will also like: 
Episode 19: Pray Scripture for Your Prodigal When You Don’t Know What Else to Do
Episode 25: Pray Faith-Filled Prayers for Your Prodigal and Find God's Peace

28 | Restore Your Trust in God When Adversity Takes You Back to Square 1- With Lori Owens

Seasons of adversity have a way of shaking our faith, and that’s when we have to hang on. In this powerful, scripture-based episode, I’m joined by special guest Lori Owens, host of the Practical Solutions for PTSD podcast. 
Lori shares how the Lord came through for her after a traumatic, life-altering experience – growing her faith and restoring her peace and joy. Together, we talk about how difficult it can be to feel God’s peace and presence during seasons of despair, and how the power of God’s love still shines through in emotionally dark moments.
After big moments of victory,  we can sometimes find ourselves crashing and grappling with the silence that follows. In those moments, it can feel like we’re back at square one. Yet we can still trust in God to heal, protect, and restore our strength.
Even when it feels like your prodigal or estranged child isn’t coming home, God’s character doesn’t change. When all hope seems lost, His love is still good and true. 
We learn to build our life on truth– not feelings – and we don’t have to hide from our sadness. Lori and Sarah also talk about Bible characters who struggled with adversity, how adversity can push us closer to the Lord, and that we can pray through difficult seasons like estrangement while asking God what He’s teaching us along the way.
MORE FROM LORI OWENS:
The Practical Solutions for PTSD podcast
Website: practicalsolutionsforptsd.com 
The Calm Emotional Overwhelm Workshop: ceoworkshop.grwebsite.com
CONNECT:
ⓕ Facebook: Praying Moms of Estranged and Prodigal Adult Children: https://bit.ly/prayingmom
👤 Get weekly faith-based inspiration: awakenedchristianwomaninsider.gr-site.com
📚Schedule a Peaceful Parenting Call with Sarah here: https://tidycal.com/sarahwall/60-minute-coaching
📩Email: sarah@awakenedchristianwoman.com 
RESOURCES:
If you liked this episode, you will also like: 
Episode 11: How to Trust in God When Prayers Go Unanswered: Find Peace and Hope
Episode 20: Struggling to Trust God's Plan? Find Peace in Painful Seasons
Episode 24: How Do We Trust God When Our Relationships Don’t Heal?