As we wrap up Season 1 of the Woven Motherhood podcast, we have seen stories of hope when motherhood isn't straightforward. We have seen how God still meets mothers even when they have unanswered prayers for their children.

But how do we reconcile a caring God with our unanswered prayers? How can we be resilient when we are told "no?"

In this podcast, Rachelle addresses these questions for the struggling Christian. From her own experiences of wrestling with God with unanswered prayer, she finds peace in the "not yet."

You can read more about Rachelle's story at www.rachellekeng.com.

Check out her new book "Woven in the Womb: Peace for the Pregnant and Postpartum Soul," a devotional that addresses the fears and anxieties of motherhood. Written from her experience as an obgyn and mother, she helps women find peace in the challenges of motherhood as they focus on an intentional loving creator. https://a.co/d/gaMD9id

If you have a story to share about how God has changed your life for good through unconventional motherhood, please email her at: [email protected]

Hope after Multiple Miscarriages: Patti’s Story

Patti Schultz is a wife, mother, and a retired teacher for the deaf and school principal. She holds bachelors, masters, and executive doctorate degrees, but finds more significance in the worn out pages of her Bible. She feels a divine calling from the Lord to minister to grieving mothers. Her work is featured in “Refreshed by His Grace” by Carol Kent, and she is awaiting the publication of her own 90-day journal for mothers who have undergone miscarriage. 

In this podcast, Patti shares her story of infertility, in-vitro fertilization, multiple miscarriages, and how she brings her sorrow to the cross. Through her loss, she finds her strength in what God says about her and finds joy despite a decade of tremendous loss. You will be encouraged by her loving words of encouragement to mothers who have grieved a dream for their children.

Connect with Patti at www.pattischultz.com 

IG @dr.pattischultz    FB @pattischultz.  

Her Book: Refreshed by His Grace can be purchased by contacting Patti at her social handles.

Hope After Losing a Child: Paula’s Story

Paula Romang is a wife, boy-mom, and a woman of deep faith. Her gritty and tenacious faith was birthed through heartache and loss. After birthing twins, one of her sons suffered for twelve years with severe disabilities and a rare seizure disorder before passing away. Now that he is in heaven, Paula has a passion to help other moms who are facing the daily caregiving for their children with disability find their lifeline in Scripture. 

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In this podcast, Paula tells the story of her son, Matthew. She speaks of the strain of a high risk twin pregnancy followed by a child with high medical needs that consumed her for twelve years. The Bible gave her the strength to do the next thing, and when she lost her son to his seizure disorder, the Bible was also a comfort for her grief. Be encouraged that the Word of God is living and transformative through the most painful motherhood experiences.

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You can connect with Paula at https://www.paularomang.com/welcome  and IG @paulakromang

Rachel Mary Perry is a wife, a mother of 3, and has a bachelors in psychology from Liberty University. She writes about her son’s diagnosis of regressive autism and the “deconstruction” of faith that occurred during her motherhood journey when this diagnosis changed her family and her faith.

In this podcast, Rachel shares stories from typical motherhood and how her faith changed after receiving the diagnosis of regressive autism. She speaks candidly on the challenges of connecting with her son while also seeing his disability as one of the greatest gifts she has received as she has leaned into the heart of the Father. Be encouraged by her story of hope in parenting children with high-support needs.

Connect with Rachel at https://rachelmaryperry.com or [email protected] and IG @perry.rachel.mary

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Hope After A High Risk Twin Pregnancy and a Pregnancy Loss at

26 Weeks: Alicia’s Story

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Alicia Baik Nguyen is a mother, wife, and women’s ministry leader. She has a PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia, but gave up her career to stay at home with her children. Her pregnancies were complicated by twins, and then a subsequent pregnancy with a rare placental tumor that resulted in the loss of her precious baby at 26 weeks.

In this podcast, Alicia describes the wrestling she went through to find God’s goodness and beauty even in some of the most painful times of her life as a mother. Through the wrestle, she finds a new hope and a renewed strength in the tender heart of God. 

Connect with Alicia at IG @alicia_baik

Hope When Your Adult Children Struggle With Addiction:

Dawn’s Story

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Dawn Ward is a biblical mentor and faith coach and writer. She guides women who are walking alongside their addicted loved one to break free from the toxic cycle of addiction, so they can reclaim their lives, transform their guilt to grace, experience relationship healing, and fulfill their purpose. She is releasing her book, “From Guilt to Grace: Freedom and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children”

In this podcast, Dawn discusses her journey with postpartum depression. And then as her children became adults, she learns to trust God with both of her sons who struggled with opioid addictions. Hear how she finds freedom from her “mom guilt” and learns to trust God’s plan for her children. 

Connect with Dawn at https://www.thefaithtoflourish.com/ and IG @thefaithtoflourishblog

Hope After Loss and Miracles in Congenital Heart Defects:

Rebecca Madden’s Story

Rebecca is the Women’s Ministry Director at Peachtree Church in Atlanta, Georgia and the co-author with her husband Jay Madden of “Breathless Haste: Finding God in Ordinary Life.” After their marriage, they began to dream of starting a family. Their church family sustained them through their loss of their firstborn son and miraculous birth of their daughter and second son. She and her husband Jay are the authors of “Breathless Haste: Finding God in Ordinary Life.” 

In this podcast, Rebecca shares the story of how she saw God’s tender hand holding her during the loss of her infant son after his cardiac surgery and then how she persevered in her faith during her next pregnancy when her second child also was diagnosed with a cardiac defect prenatally. 

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Connect with Rebecca Madden at www.BreathlessHaste.com for book details www.FindingGodToday.com for free resources IG: @breathless_haste FB: @breathlesshaste

Hope After Infertility: Rebecca Medina Stewart’s Story

Rebecca is a writer, communicator, and a former TV newscaster journalist. She will be releasing her book, “Seen: Experiencing God's Tenderness After Brokenness.“ She is a devotional writer that encourages women to find hope even in painful and traumatic circumstances.  She often says that God did not give her children, but He gave her the world! She and her husband, Bryan, have traveled the world a lot! She is passionate about mentoring young adults at her local church as a “spiritual mother.” 

In this podcast, she shares her story of infertility and how she was able to find hope even after receiving this devastating diagnosis. She shares her practical tips of how to grieve, accept, and even embrace this diagnosis. Her loving encouraging words are relatable and impactful as she helps you find your hope again in Jesus.

Connect with Rebecca Medina Stewart  at https://rebeccamedinastewart.com

IG @rebeccamedinastewart

Hope After Unexpected Pregnancy

and A Baby With Cleft Lip: Annie’s Story

Annie Weber is an army wife, mother of four, and an Author. Annie Weber is known for her bold and uncompromising approach to sharing God's Word. She lives with a keen awareness of how the Truth of Scripture has led her to put her faith in Christ. 

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In this podcast, she shares about her experiences with pregnancy and single parenting while her husband was deployed overseas, and then she shares about how she found herself pregnant unexpectedly with their fourth child and how she navigated the diagnosis of cleft lip. She finds her strength in God’s plan for her life and the Bible became her lifeline. She recently released her book, “Astounding Truths of the Bible: A Bite-Sized Approach to Understanding the World’s Best Selling Book.”

Connect with Annie at  IG @astounding.truths and www.astoundingtruths.com

Becoming a special needs mama was not part of her plan. Her life crumbled into pieces the day her daughter received the diagnosis that would change our lives forever. Angelman’s Syndrome was initially her worst case scenario. But God took the most painful parts of her story and wove it into His story. There is hope after the diagnosis. If you have received a life-changing diagnosis for your family, your story isn’t over.

You can connect with Rachelle at www.rachellekeng.com and subscribe for updates about her upcoming book, Woven in the Womb: Peace for the Pregnant and Postpartum Soul.