Joyful Purpose - a Faith Journey Podcast for Christian women and moms | Identity in Christ

Sheila Hara | Faith Journey and Christ Centered Life
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A faith podcast for Christian women and moms hosted by Sheila Hara. Honest, Scripture-rooted conversations about identity in Christ, biblical self-worth, faith and calling, motherhood, marriage, and walking with God's steady hand through real life. New episodes every Friday. Season 3: Walking Through Life with God's Steady Hand. hopelightwonder.com

  1. 5d ago

    Holy Interruptions | Faith and Parenting for Christian Moms

    What if the thing pulling you away from your work isn't an interruption to your purpose as a Christian mom — but IS your purpose? In Episode 6 of this Christian motherhood podcast, Sheila shares a Tuesday afternoon moment — a small hand, a caterpillar on a leaf, and a quiet word from God that rearranged everything. This episode is for the working Christian mom who loves her children deeply but quietly wonders if her real contribution happens somewhere else. It doesn't. And Scripture is remarkably clear about that. In this episode: • What Psalm 127 really says about children — heritage, reward, and eternal significance • Why Deuteronomy 6 designs faith to happen in ordinary parenting moments • The working mom guilt loop — and how Christian women can break it • Why presence is not about quantity of time but quality of attention • 3 practical things for Christian moms to try this week 📖 Scripture: Psalm 127:3, Deuteronomy 6:4–7, Matthew 25:21 🎯 Free Kingdom Identity Quiz: hopelightwonder.com/identity 📚 Faith books for Christian women: hopelightwonder.com/books 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or hopelightwonder.com/podcast #ChristianMotherhoodPodcast #FaithAndParenting #WorkingMomGuilt #ChristianMomEncouragement #Deuteronomy6Parenting #HolyInterruptions #JoyfulPurpose #HopeLightWonder Christian motherhood podcast | faith and parenting | working mom guilt | Christian mom encouragement | parenting and faith | children are a blessing | Deuteronomy 6 parenting

    Holy Interruptions | Faith and Parenting for Christian Moms

  2. Aug 7

    Well Done in the Quiet | Redefining Success as a Christian Mom

    What if God's definition of success for Christian women looks almost nothing like the world's — and that's actually the best news you've heard all week? In Episode 5, Sheila gets honest about the hollow feeling that followed a strong performance review — and the moment she realized she had been measuring herself with the wrong ruler her whole career. This Christian working mom podcast episode is for the woman who is showing up faithfully every day and still wondering if it's enough. It is. Here's why. In this episode: • Why the world's definition of success never satisfies Christian women • The mom tax — what it really costs working moms in faith and career • What "Well done, good and faithful servant" really means • How Micah 6:8 redefines biblical success for women • The priests of Exodus and why God meets us in faithful ordinary work • 3 ways to redefine success this week Also — don't miss Episode 3 with Judy Connolly — the living example of quiet, faithful obedience over 40 years. 📖 Scripture: Matthew 25:21, Micah 6:8, Colossians 3:23 📚 Faith books for Christian women: hopelightwonder.com/books 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or hopelightwonder.com/podcast #ChristianWorkingMomPodcast #MomTaxFaith #RedefiningSuccess #FaithfulnessOverSuccess #ChristianWomenAndWork #BiblicalSuccess #JoyfulPurpose #HopeLightWonder Christian working mom podcast | mom tax faith | redefining success Christianity | faithfulness over success | Christian women and work | biblical success | faith and calling women

    Well Done in the Quiet | Redefining Success as a Christian Mom

  3. Jul 31

    Fearfully Made | What God Says About How He Made You

    What if the parts of yourself you've been trying to fix were actually put there on purpose by God? In Episode 4, Sheila opens Psalm 139 and gets personal about the years she spent shape-shifting — apologizing for how she was wired — without realizing she was quietly telling God He got it wrong. Fearfully and wonderfully made is not just a verse for Christian women to cross-stitch. It's a truth that changes the way you show up in every room, every relationship, and every calling. In this episode: • What Psalm 139 is actually saying about YOU specifically • Why your body, mind, and personality are not accidents — God made you on purpose • The enemy's strategy to keep Christian women shallow and isolated • How he attacks relationships to keep you from being truly known • What deep connection requires — and why it starts with self knowledge 📖 Scripture: Psalm 139, Ecclesiastes 4:12, Luke 5:4 🎯 Free Kingdom Identity Quiz: hopelightwonder.com/identity 📚 Faith books for Christian women: hopelightwonder.com/books 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or hopelightwonder.com/podcast #FearfullyAndWonderfullyMade #Psalm139Women #ChristianWomenPodcast #GodMadeMeOnPurpose #BiblicalWomanhood #ChristianIdentity #JoyfulPurpose #HopeLightWonder fearfully and wonderfully made | Psalm 139 women | Christian women self image | God made me on purpose | biblical womanhood identity | Christian women and relationships | faith and self knowledge

    Fearfully Made | What God Says About How He Made You

  4. Jul 24

    Held in the Breaking | Faith After Loss and Grief

    What does faith look like when you're walking through loss — and God feels silent? In Episode 3, Sheila sits down with Judy Connolly — a woman of extraordinary grace who has walked through loss, grief, and the long tender journey of parenting adult children — all while holding onto a God who stayed near even when she couldn't feel Him. This is a Christian grief podcast episode for anyone who has carried invisible pain, wondered how to keep trusting God through loss, or loved someone who needed presence more than answers. In this episode: • Walking through loss with faith intact • What God's nearness looks like in the darkest seasons of a Christian woman's life • Parenting adult children — releasing without giving up • Why lament is biblical — bringing grief honestly to God • How trusting God in grief leads to unexpected hope 📖 Scripture: Psalm 34:18, Lamentations 3:22–23 📚 Faith books for Christian women: hopelightwonder.com/books 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or hopelightwonder.com/podcast #ChristianGriefPodcast #FaithAfterLoss #TrustingGodInGrief #ChristianWomenPodcast #ParentingAdultChildren #HeldInTheBreaking #JoyfulPurpose #HopeLightWonder Christian grief podcast | faith after loss | trusting God in grief | Christian women and loss | God's nearness in grief | parenting adult children faith | Christian encouragement grief

    Held in the Breaking | Faith After Loss and Grief

  5. Jul 17

    Nothing to Prove | Biblical Self Worth for Christian Women

    What if the exhaustion you feel has nothing to do with how much you're doing — and everything to do with what you're trying to prove? In Episode 2, Sheila gets honest about the proving years — striving to earn a place at every table as a working Christian mom — and the quiet moment God said: I never asked you to prove anything. If you've ever tied your self worth to your title, your productivity, your parenting, or your performance as a Christian woman — this episode is going to set something free in you. In this episode: • The hidden lie behind hustle culture and performance-driven faith • What Genesis 1:27 says about biblical self worth for women • Why Romans 5:8 is the most countercultural verse about value ever written • The real cost of the mom tax — and what God says about it • 3 practical ways to stop proving and start living from received worth 📖 Scripture: Genesis 1:27, Romans 5:8, Colossians 3:23 🎯 Free Kingdom Identity Quiz: hopelightwonder.com/identity 📚 Faith books for Christian women: hopelightwonder.com/books 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or hopelightwonder.com/podcast #WorthInChrist #ChristianWomenPodcast #WorkingMomFaith #MomTax #BiblicalSelfWorth #ChristianEncouragement #JoyfulPurpose #HopeLightWonder worth in Christ | Christian women and self worth | faith and burnout | working mom faith | mom tax | biblical self worth | Christian encouragement for women

    Nothing to Prove | Biblical Self Worth for Christian Women

  6. Jul 10

    You Are Mine | Identity in Christ for Christian Women

    What if you've been spending your whole life trying to discover who you are — when God already told you? In this Season 3 opener, Sheila unpacks one of the most foundational truths of the Christian life: your identity in Christ is not something you build, earn, or find. It is received — spoken over you by a God who created you, called you by name, and claimed you as His own. If you've ever felt hollow behind your accomplishments, exhausted by the pressure to perform, or quietly unsure of who you are beneath all your roles as a Christian woman — this episode is for you. In this episode: • Why self-constructed identity always feels unstable • What Isaiah 43:1 says about who you are in Christ • How women like Esther, Mary, and Ruth lived from a place of received identity • What it looks like practically to stop striving and start receiving • The FREE Kingdom Identity Quiz for Christian women 📖 Scripture: Isaiah 43:1, Psalm 139, Ephesians 1 🎯 Free Kingdom Identity Quiz for women: hopelightwonder.com/identity 📚 Faith books for Christian women: hopelightwonder.com/books 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or hopelightwonder.com/podcast #IdentityInChrist #WhoAmIInChrist #ChristianWomenPodcast #FaithAndIdentity #BiblicalIdentity #JoyfulPurpose #SpiritualGrowthWomen #HopeLightWonder 🌐 Explore the Hope Light Wonder member library: hopelightwonder.com/member-site identity in Christ | who am I in Christ | biblical identity for women | Christian women podcast | faith and identity | spiritual growth women | Christian encouragement podcast

    You Are Mine | Identity in Christ for Christian Women

  7. 12/19/2025

    Joyful Living: Season 2 Episode 12 Joyful Purpose Podcast

    Joyful Living – Simple, Sacred, and Unapologetically Present In a world that glorifies hustle, Joyful Living invites you to slow down and rediscover peace in the ordinary. Sheila shares how choosing presence over pressure and faithfulness over fame leads to a life full of quiet, holy joy. This heartfelt finale will remind you that simple doesn’t mean small—it means sacred.

  8. 12/12/2025

    Joyful Promises: Season 2 Episode 11 Joyful Purpose Podcast

    Joyful Promises – Standing Firm on God’s Word God’s promises are not distant dreams—they’re living truths that hold us steady through every season. In this episode, Sheila unpacks the beauty of trusting God’s timing, finding strength in His faithfulness, and standing firm when life feels uncertain. Let this be your reminder that every promise He’s spoken over you still stands.

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A faith podcast for Christian women and moms hosted by Sheila Hara. Honest, Scripture-rooted conversations about identity in Christ, biblical self-worth, faith and calling, motherhood, marriage, and walking with God's steady hand through real life. New episodes every Friday. Season 3: Walking Through Life with God's Steady Hand. hopelightwonder.com

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