Habits of Hope: Cultivating a Deeper Life with God

Are you looking to build rhythms of daily life that strengthen your faith and bring you closer to God? Habits of Hope is your guide for developing spiritual habits that nurture your soul and deepen your connection with God. Hosted by Ginger Harrington and co-host Larissa Traquair, each episode explores how small, consistent choices can lead to significant spiritual growth. At Habits of Hope , we believe that cultivating a life rooted in hope comes through daily rhythms that help us trust God’s faithfulness, even in difficult seasons. Whether you're looking to refresh your spiritual practices or find encouragement during hard times, this podcast provides practical tools and biblical wisdom to help you grow spiritually. In this podcast, we will help you: Feel more connected to God in your daily life through practical spiritual habits. Overcome stagnation in your faith by fostering consistent spiritual growth. Trus

Habits of Hope: Cultivating a Deeper Life with God is a education podcast hosted by Ginger Harrington, with 82 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #82

  82. Cultivating a Life You Love: Receiving the Care of Your Shepherd (Psalm 23)

  Aug 17, 202613 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail What happens when running on empty starts to feel normal? Many of us are good at giving, helping, carrying, and getting things done. Receiving can be harder. Yet Psalm 23 reminds us that we have a Shepherd who leads, provides, and restores. We were never meant to carry life alone. In Episode 2 of the Cultivating a Life You Love summer series, Larissa Traquair explores what it means to receive God’s care instead of continually trying to restore yourself through more effort. You’ll discover why receiving is an act of faith, how Psalm 23 shifts our attention from what we need to accomplish to what the Shepherd does for us, and how creating space for His care can help restore a weary soul. In this episode: Recognizing when exhaustion has become your normal What Psalm 23 teaches us about God as Shepherd Why receiving requires trust Releasing what God never asked you to carry Making room for God to lead, provide, and restore A practical Habit of Hope to help you receive His care today Scripture: Psalm 23:1–3 ESV Habit of Hope: Make space to receive. Pray: “Lord, You know what I need today. I trust You to restore my soul. Show me what that looks like today.” The Cultivating a Life You Love Devotional Journal was created to help you go deeper with every episode in this six-part series. Find the journal and all episode resources in the links below. Written by Ginger Harrington Series Hub on the Website :https://gingerharrington.com/a-life-you-love/ Get the Cultivating a Life You Love Devotional Journal: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4553647108/christian-devotional-journal-for-women Support the show Sign up for Ginger’s Newsletter and the Deeper Life Collection Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/habitsofhop e Get Ginger’s Book: Holy in the Moment: Simple Ways to Love God and Enjoy Your Life (affiliate link) Ginger's Website: https://gingerharrington.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gingerharrington/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GingHarrington Larissa’s Website: https://www.gr8tfulchick.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gr8tfulchick/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gr8tfulchick Habits of Hope Podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. This podcast is not a substitute for professional advice—spiritual, medical, legal, or otherwise.

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  Habits of Hope: Cultivating a Deeper Life with God

  81. Paying Attention to What Matters

  Aug 10, 202615 min

  Send us Fan Mail What if cultivating a life you love begins by paying attention to the life you’re already living? It’s easy to move through our days focused on what needs to get done while missing the people, moments, and gifts God has placed right in front of us. In this first episode of our Cultivating a Life You Love series, we’re exploring the first rhythm: Notice . Drawing from Ephesians 5:15–16, we’ll talk about what it means to live wisely and intentionally—not by doing more, but by becoming more attentive to God’s presence and what matters most in this season. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why paying attention is an important part of living wisely How hurry and distraction can keep us from noticing what matters What Jesus teaches us about being present to people and moments How small, intentional choices shape the life we’re living A simple Habit of Hope to help you practice greater attentiveness this week “The life you long for is shaped in the life you’re living today.” A New Companion Devotional Journal Want to go deeper as you listen to the series? The new Cultivating a Life You Love Guided Journal is a book-style companion devotional journal created to help you put each of the six rhythms into practice. Each chapter includes Scripture, devotional teaching, prayer, reflection questions, a Habit of Hope, and space to journal—plus bonus planning and reflection pages. Use it alongside the podcast or work through it at your own pace. Get the Cultivating a Life You Love Guided Journal here. https://www.etsy.com/listing/4553647108/christian-devotional-journal-for-women Visit GingerHarrington.com/a-life-you-love to find the complete Cultivating a Life You Love series, the companion devotional journal, and additional resources to help you nurture what matters most. Cultivate a life you love by nurturing what matters most—one faithful step at a time. Support the show Sign up for Ginger’s Newsletter and the Deeper Life Collection Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/habitsofhop e Get Ginger’s Book: Holy in the Moment: Simple Ways to Love God and Enjoy Your Life (affiliate link) Ginger's Website: https://gingerharrington.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gingerharrington/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GingHarrington Larissa’s Website: https://www.gr8tfulchick.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gr8tfulchick/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gr8tfulchick Habits of Hope Podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. This podcast is not a substitute for professional advice—spiritual, medical, legal, or otherwise.

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  Episode #80

  80.Trusting God Through Doubt and Grief: The Story Behind Kelsey Chadwick's Where Else Could I Go?

  Jun 9, 202632 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail Today's guest, Lesa Watson, is the mother of Kelsey Chadwick — a woman who spent the last year of her life wrestling honestly with doubt, going back to the word of God, and writing everything she found there into a book called Where Else Could I Go? Kelsey passed away unexpectedly before the book released. The manuscript was already at the publisher when she died. In this conversation, Lesa shares Kelsey's story with extraordinary grace: the cancer diagnosis Kelsey quietly hid to protect a family vacation, the five-day writing retreat where the whole book poured out of her, the voice memos her husband found on her phone after she was gone, and the last words Kelsey said before she lost consciousness — words that have stayed with everyone who heard them. But this episode isn't only about loss. It's about what it means to build a faith that holds before the hard day arrives. Lesa talks about her own practice of studying the character of God — and how that knowledge sustained her when scripture itself wasn't sinking in. She shares the two verses she has posted in her home, the eternal hope that shapes how her family grieves, and the single truth she most wants listeners to carry away from Kelsey's words. Key moments in this episode include the power of returning to the source when questions overwhelm us; Kelsey's story of nine months of medical uncertainty and how it became a journey deeper into faith; how Lesa holds grief and hope together without pretending either is smaller than it is; scriptures that have anchored her — Romans 8:28 and Psalm 31:14; and the profound comfort of knowing eternal life begins not at death, but at the moment you say yes to Christ. If you're carrying questions you don't know what to do with, or sitting with a loss that hasn't resolved itself into neat answers, this conversation is for you. Share it with a friend who might need it. The questions are okay. And there is still a place to bring them. Read the full article at GingerHarrington.com. *Habits of Hope is taking a short summer break as Ginger welcomes two new grandchildren into the family. New episodes will return later this summer. In the meantime, explore the podcast archive and stay connected through the Habits of Hope email newsletter. Explore Kelsey's book, Where Else Could I Go? Embracing God When You're Doubting Everything As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Support the show Sign up for Ginger’s Newsletter and the Deeper Life Collection Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/habitsofhop e Get Ginger’s Book: Holy in the Moment: Simple Ways to Love God and Enjoy Your Life (affiliate link) Ginger's Website: https://gingerharrington.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gingerharrington/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GingHarrington Larissa’s Website: https://www.gr8tfulchick.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gr8tfulchick/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gr8tfulchick Habits of Hope Podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. This podcast is not a substitute for professional advice—spiritual, medical, legal, or otherwise.

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  Episode #79

  79.Finding Strength in God When You Feel Weak (Isaiah 40:29-31)

  May 25, 202634 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail Have you ever reached a point where you simply don’t have the strength you need? Read the full article at GingerHarrington.com Not the kind you can push through or plan your way out of—but the kind where your soul feels tired, your heart feels heavy, and the next step feels harder than it should. In this episode, Ginger and Larissa walk through one of the most comforting promises in Scripture—Isaiah 40:29–31—and explore what it really means to find strength in God in the middle of real-life struggles. Together, they unpack how waiting on the Lord is not passive, but an active posture of hope—and how God meets us there with the strength we need. If you’re feeling weary, discouraged, or overwhelmed, this conversation will gently remind you: you are not alone, and God is not asking you to be strong enough—He is inviting you to receive His strength. In this episode, you’ll learn: What it truly means to “wait on the Lord” Why strength is something God gives—not something you create How hope and waiting are deeply connected Simple, practical ways to turn toward God in hard seasons Key Scripture: Isaiah 40:29–31 Mentioned in this Episode Why Small Habits Matter More than You Think (Faithfulness in Everyday Life) Support the show Sign up for Ginger’s Newsletter and the Deeper Life Collection Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/habitsofhop e Get Ginger’s Book: Holy in the Moment: Simple Ways to Love God and Enjoy Your Life (affiliate link) Ginger's Website: https://gingerharrington.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gingerharrington/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GingHarrington Larissa’s Website: https://www.gr8tfulchick.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gr8tfulchick/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gr8tfulchick Habits of Hope Podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. This podcast is not a substitute for professional advice—spiritual, medical, legal, or otherwise.

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  Episode #78

  78.How to Find Hope After Trauma | Jennifer Hand on Faith, Healing & Survival Mode

  May 18, 202647 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail What if the hope you've been searching for isn't gone — just buried? After trauma, loss, or a season that's left you feeling undone, it can be hard to believe that anything is still steady beneath the rubble. The ground has shifted. Hope feels fragile, or distant, or simply out of reach. Read the full article version at GingerHarrington.com Trauma counselor and author Jennifer Hand has spent years in the hardest places — from earthquake zones in Nepal and Turkey to exhausted caregivers and grieving families — and she keeps finding the same thing: hope is there. It just needs to be uncovered. In this conversation, Jenn brings both clinical training and personal experience to an honest, practical discussion about what trauma actually does to the brain and body, how to recognize when you're stuck in survival mode, and why healing doesn't require rebuilding everything at once. She also shares what she believes is the most important thing to reestablish after any trauma — and the one question she asked every single counseling client before anything else. It isn't in her book. She saved it for you. Key Scriptures: Psalm 139 | Psalm 91 | Psalm 121 | Romans 8 In this episode: What trauma really is — and why you may not recognize it in yourself Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn explained in plain, compassionate language Why safety must come before healing — and how Psalm 91 speaks to that need Practical grounding tools you can use today, most of them free Why caregivers experience trauma too — and what they need to hear most The one question Jenn asked every counseling client first — and never put in her book Your story is not over, friend. One gentle step at a time, hope can be uncovered again. Check out Jennifer's book, Hope Beneath the Rubble: Healing After Trauma. Read the full article here. *This is an affiliate link Resources Mentioned in this Episode Hope Beneath the Rubble: Healing After Trauma by Jennifer Hand Holy in the Moment: Simple Ways to Love God by Ginger Harrington How to Scripture Journal (Episode 69) Related Content Each link features the article, podcast, and video of the content. How Gratitude Can Anchor Your Heart in Grief and Trauma. Interview with Christian counselor, Heather Shealy-Mawhirter, LPC (Episode 61) How to Find God's Peace that Guards Your Heart | A Study of Philippians 4:7 (Episode 56) Finding Peace with Becky Keife | A Verse a Day for the Anxious Soul (Episode 58) Support the show Sign up for Ginger’s Newsletter and the Deeper Life Collection Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/habitsofhop e Get Ginger’s Book: Holy in the Moment: Simple Ways to Love God and Enjoy Your Life (affiliate link) Ginger's Website: https://gingerharrington.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gingerharrington/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GingHarrington Larissa’s Website: https://www.gr8tfulchick.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gr8tfulchick/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gr8tfulchick Habits of Hope Podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. This podcast is not a substitute for professional advice—spiritual, medical, legal, or otherwise.

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