Tired of Being Sick: Praying Through Slow Healing

Tired of being sick? Not just tired from the pain, but tired of praying about it? If you're living with chronic pain, a diagnosis you're still trying to understand, depression or anxiety that won't lift, or a recovery that's taking far longer than you thought it would, this episode is for you. Ra…

When You May Never Know Why

Why do bad things happen to good people? Maybe you've asked it about your own life, or someone you love, and never gotten an answer that made sense. This week, we sit with the harder question underneath it: how do I pray when I may never know why? Through Psalm 77, we look at what happens when God…

When Healing Doesn't Come

Is there a scar you carry that healed a long time ago and still never went away? Rachel has one, completely healed from years ago, and still there every single day. This week's episode sits with one of the hardest questions there is: how do you keep praying when you don't see God's healing? And es…

How Do I Pray When Fear Keeps Knocking?

You've prayed about the fear. You handed it to God. And a few hours later (or even minutes) it's back, knocking at the door of your heart like it never left. If you're tired of fighting the same fear over and over, this episode is for you. This week on Untangling Prayer, we sit with an honest ques…

The Part of Your Story You Stopped Praying About

Is there a part of your story you've stopped praying about? Maybe you don't doubt that God can do anything. You've just decided this particular thing is too far gone. This week on Untangling Prayer, Rachel sits with a hard question: is it ever too late for God to redeem the chapter you've already …

How to Pray and Stay Positive in Hard Seasons

Some seasons don't need a pep talk. When you're caring for someone who's slipping away, or worn down by a fight that won't end, being told to "stay positive" can feel like the loneliest thing in the world. This week's episode sits with a real email from a listener named Lucy, whose husband has Alz…

Praying When You're Afraid of What Can Go Wrong

Are you afraid of what could still go wrong? A lot of us carry a fear about the future, and it reshapes how we pray. We start asking God for the small things because we're scared to hand Him the big one, the one that would wreck us if the answer came back no. In this episode, we sit in Romans 8:37…

Still Waiting on God After You've Prayed

You've prayed about it more times than you can count. You've said the words, cried the tears, done all the asking. And now you're just standing there, waiting to see if God is actually going to move this time. That in-between place, after you've prayed but before you've seen anything, is one of the…

Praying Over the Worry That Won't Let You Sleep

Do you lie awake at night bracing for everything that could go wrong, feeling like you're the only one keeping your family and your own heart safe? If you're exhausted from standing guard, this episode is for you. This week, Rachel opens Psalm 4:8 and the devotional "The Way He Protects Your Heart…

Why God's Answer Looked Nothing Like You Expected

Have you ever prayed for something so specifically that you could picture exactly what the answer should look like, only to watch the years go by while nothing happened? Eventually you stop expecting anything at all. You start praying with your eyes half-closed, bracing for disappointment instead …