Your Hope Coach
Do you struggle with seeing God's presence in your life day-to-day? If you do, you've landed in the right place. So often, we see our lives as a series of random events when the reality, for Christians, is a well-planned journey. God's Holy Spirit is very much in our day-to-day. Our conversations will focus on recognizing God's grace and mercy. We'll talk about practical ways to build our trust in God by noticing His faithfulness. Welcome to Your Hope Coach Podcast — a few minutes of hope in a world that wants us to feel hopeless. I'm Carmen Horne, your host and your Hope Coach. My mission is to support women as they learn to embrace, with hope, the unexpected. Let's connect: https://carmenhorne.com/ - Facebook and IG: @CarmenHorneCoach
Episodes
44 episodes
Why is Hope So Important? | EP43
Sometimes, in our darkest moments, we feel our hope diminishing. In this episode, Carmen shares how the Holy Spirit changed her episode topic at the last minute to reassure us, using Scripture, that our hope is not in our circumstances but in C...
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Episode 43
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4:18
How to Stop Saying the Wrong Things | EP42
Have you ever felt like you said the wrong thing and instantly regretted it? Have you struggled with what to say, or even if you should say anything at all? In today’s conversation, we look at how to stop saying the wrong things and what we nee...
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3 Helpful Tools for Your Decision Making Toolbox | EP41
Most of us want to make wise decisions, but we sometimes lack the tools to make good ones. In our episode today, Carmen offers three tools for your decision-making toolbox. Links and Verses:1 Kings 3.5-141 Kings 3.9
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Episode 41
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5:55
What Does it Mean to Be Led By the Spirit? | EP40
Do you have questions about what it means to be led by the Spirit? Kristine and Carmen have pondered this question, too. We invite you to join them in their conversation as they share some answers they discovered in their...
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Episode 40
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16:43
Why Do We Wait to Ask God for Help? | EP39
Do you find yourself in a desperate situation, struggling to find answers? In this episode, Carmen offers one common reason we wait to ask God for help.Verses:Psalm 107John 15.52 Corinthians 3.5Resource...
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Episode 39
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4:59
How Our Identity in Christ Affects Our Everyday Lives | EP38
How Our Identity in Christ Affects Our Everyday LivesThe most important aspect of our lives as Christians is the promise of eternal life because of Jesus and what he did for us. But sometimes we forget the abundant bles...
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Episode 38
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15:45
If God is With Me, Why is This Happening? | EP37
So, if God is with me, why is this happening? Using biblical insight from Gideon's story, Carmen shares how God is present even in unbelievably difficult circumstances. Verses:Judges 6-8John 14.27Free downl...
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Episode 37
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4:01
How to Handle What-If Questions — REWIND | EP36
One of our most loved episodes came early in our podcasting adventure. How to Handle What-If Questions has continued to be one of our most listened to and watched visits. If you are new to our podcast, we know you will gain much-needed...
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Episode 36
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16:31
How to Be Still When Life Isn't Calm | EP35
Sometimes chaos surrounds us, and life feels anything but calm. We struggle against forces that come against us and try to manage things with our own strength. But what does God’s Word tell us to do when life isn’t calm?In tod...
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Episode 35
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14:21
How to Cultivate Lasting Friendships | EP34
In our episode today, Carmen and Kristine discuss the blessing of friendships and what it takes to cultivate those relationships. Listen to the end because we offer three tips on developing friendships.Verses:Ruth...
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Episode 34
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14:05
How to Pray Over Our Broken Relationship With Mom | EP33
Is your relationship with your mom complicated? In this episode, Carmen reveals three reminders about our mommas and offers insight into how she gained a new perspective on her relationship with her mom and dad. Before the episode ends, Carmen ...
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Episode 33
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6:08
How to Keep Bitterness from Taking Root in My Heart | EP32
Hebrews 12:15 (ESV) says, “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.” God’s Word tells us how dangerous bitterness can be. So when bitterne...
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Episode 32
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15:20
Jesus Changes the Story of Every Woman He Meets | EP31
Often, we look at the story of our lives and think we live in a never-ending situation. In our episode today, Carmen shares the stories of women who experienced a life-changing meetup with their Story Changer, Jesus. Verses mentioned...
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Episode 31
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3:48
How to Keep Trusting God While You Wait | EP30
We’ve all experienced difficult times of waiting. Health issues, broken relationships, financial crises, and more can cause waiting seasons that seem like they will never end. Waiting can be exhausting. So how do we hold on to hope when all we ...
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Episode 30
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16:55
What If My Burdens Are Too Heavy? | EP29
Do you feel like something is wrong with you when your burdens are too heavy to bear? People tell us that God doesn't put more on us than we can handle, yet we are sinking fast. In episode 29, Carmen shares the promise Jesus makes us if we acce...
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Episode 29
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4:23
Does God Know or Care that I’m Discouraged? | EP28
Are you feeling discouraged by your circumstances? Are you struggling with the feelings of being forgotten by God? Our minds tell us that God knows and hears, but our hearts sometimes wonder.In today’s episode, Kristine and Ca...
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Episode 28
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15:40
10 Benefits of Our Salvation | EP27
Each of us has a unique relationship with God. In His graciousness and love, God offers us many benefits to enrich our lives and help us live abundantly. In our episode today, Carmen discusses ten of these benefits and encourages us to grab hol...
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Episode 27
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6:01
How to Live in Grace While Doing the Uncomfortable Work of Growth | EP 26
Have you been thinking about goals, resolutions, or ways to better your life in the new year? Instead of looking at the work we want to do to improve our lives, what if we look at the work God wants to do in us?In today’s epis...
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Episode 26
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14:23
Why Is God's Power More Evident In Our Weakness? | EP25
Just like the Apostle Paul, when we pray for God to intervene in our situation, we might get an answer that we don't expect.In today's episode, Carmen takes a closer look at the perplexing truth that God's power becomes more evident whe...
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Episode 25
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4:32
2 Ways to Keep the Joy of the Lord This Christmas | EP 24
Have circumstances beyond your control threatened to steal your joy this Christmas? Grief, broken relationships, finances, and more can affect our ability to feel the joy of the Lord during the Christmas season, but there is hope through Jesus....
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14:50
Worshipping God in Unbelievable Circumstances | EP23
Do you find yourself in unbelievable circumstances? In today's episode, Carmen shares how Mary, Jesus' momma, handled her unique situation and how we can continue to worship when our heart cries, "It's not supposed to be this way!"Ve...
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4:38
Did I Forgive Even Though I Can't Forget? | EP22
Do you struggle with guilt because you remember the details of a painful event? You wonder if you really did forgive since you can’t forget.In today’s episode, Kristine and Carmen help us understand that it’s what we do with our memorie...
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Episode 22
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12:45
Is There Anything Simple About Obedience? | EP21
Has God ever asked you to do something, and you did it, but you decided to do it your way? If you have, don't miss this episode. Carmen shares a time when simple obedience was harder than she imagined and what her disobedience taught her.
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Episode 21
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5:19
How to Flourish Where It Matters | EP20
In episode 20, Carmen gives us two secrets to live happy and the benefits of taking the writer of Psalm One's advice.Verses:Psalm 1. 1-6The Beatitudes: Matthew 5.1-12Our prayer:Dear Lord, Why does happine...
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Episode 20
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6:29
Can We Find Beauty in Our Pain? | EP19
Are you standing in the rubble of your circumstances and wondering if you will ever find any good in all this bad? In this episode, Carmen offers several actions we can take to begin to find the little bits of hope amid our ashes. Ve...
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Episode 19
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4:53