Prayers for Parents: Liturgies for Home and Family

About Prayers for Parents: Liturgies for Home and Family

Welcome to Prayers for Parents, a Christian parenting podcast dedicated to helping families raise children who flourish in faith, character, and wonder. Each week, we explore conversations about parenting, marriage, homeschooling, family discipleship, and building a Christ-centered home. Together, we challenge cultural parenting trends and pursue God's design for family life. Whether you're a new parent, homeschooling family, foster or adoptive parent, or simply longing to become a more intentional Christian mom or dad, you'll find practical tools to help you disciple your children well.

Publisher

Dr. Macy Bassler

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jan 2026

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   31: Biblical Parenting Through the Unexpected: Raising Children with Special Needs | Your Kids are Not a Mistake with author Terrie Hellard-Brown

   How do you practice biblical parenting when your child’s needs, your family’s circumstances, or your hopes for the future look different than you imagined? In this episode of Prayers for Parents, Macy sits down with author and publisher Terrie Hellard-Brown to talk about raising children with special needs, navigating grief and uncertainty, and trusting God through the unexpected. Terrie shares her family’s journey through multiple medical diagnoses, surgeries, autism, pregnancy loss, and the challenges of raising and launching children into adulthood. She offers honest, practical wisdom for Christian parents who want to raise children with faith, character, and wonder—even when parenting looks nothing like they expected. If you are searching for biblical parenting encouragement, Christian guidance for raising autistic children, or biblical prayers to sustain you through difficult seasons of family life, this conversation will remind you that your child’s worth is not defined by a diagnosis, independence, or worldly measures of success. Every child is made with purpose, and God remains present in the hardest valleys. In this episode, we discuss: Parenting children with special needs while holding onto faith in God Navigating the grief of unexpected diagnoses and letting go of the family story you imagined Supporting parents who receive a prenatal diagnosis or face ongoing medical challenges Advocating for your child when doctors and professionals do not have all the answers Raising autistic children with wisdom, patience, prayer, and practical support Balancing prayer for healing with the conviction that our children are not mistakes Teaching life skills and preparing children with special needs for adulthood Building independence through routines, repetition, and breaking complex tasks into manageable steps Redefining success and recognizing your child’s God-given worth and purpose Finding comfort in God’s presence during seasons of fear, uncertainty, and suffering Scripture for the journey “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me.” Psalm 23:4 This verse has been an anchor for Terrie through some of the most difficult seasons of her family’s life. When the path ahead is uncertain, biblical truth reminds us that we do not walk through the valley alone. Meet our guest: Terrie Hellard-Brown Terrie Hellard-Brown is an author, speaker, and founder of Hypurpley Publishing. Through children’s books, family devotionals, discipleship resources, and homeschool curriculum, she helps families grow in faith and build their lives around a biblical worldview. Learn more about Terrie and her work: Website: https://terriehellardbrown.com (https://terriehellardbrown.com/) Hyperbole Publishing: https://hypurpleypublishing.com (https://hyperbolepublishing.com/) Continue growing in biblical parenting Prayers for Parents offers biblical prayers and encouragement for Christian parents who want to raise children who flourish in faith, character, and wonder. Whether you are navigating everyday parenting challenges or walking through an unexpectedly difficult season, our hope is to help you turn to Scripture and seek God’s wisdom for your family. Subscribe to Prayers for Parents for more biblical prayers, Christian parenting encouragement, and Scripture-centered conversations to help you disciple your children. Visit thefruitfulfamily.org (thefruitfulfamily.org) for Christian parenting freebies! If this episode encouraged you, leave a rating or review and share it with a parent who may need this reminder today. Be sure and check out our show's partners! Needed's Evidence-Based Prenatals thisisneeded.com/macybassler (thisisneeded.com/macybassler) Seven Weeks Coffee Support pregnancy centers with your coffee purchase! https://sevenweekscoffee.com/discount/THEFRUITFULFAMILY?rfsn=9252685.ada078 (https://sevenweekscoffee.com/discount/THEFRUITFULFAMILY?rfsn=9252685.ada078) Code: THEFRUITFULFAMILY (10% off)

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   30: A Prayer for the Waiting Room | Trusting God When Life Is Uncertain

   I started writing this prayer while I was at the ER with my four year old little boy. The wait felt like an eternity, of course, as we sat there in limbo while they interpreted his test results. Thank goodness he was fine, but I just thought of how many others in my life right now are stuck in seasons of waiting. We most often wish away the waiting, but there is so much the Lord has for us in the midst of these times of uncertainty. There are seasons of life when we find ourselves in a waiting room. Waiting for test results, a surgery, a relationship to change, a dream to be fulfilled, or simply waiting for God to make sense of circumstances we cannot control. In this episode of Prayers for Parents, we pray for the grace to abide with Christ when we don't know what comes next. Jesus tells us in John 15 that He is the vine and we are the branches. Our calling is not ultimately to control the outcome, understand the timeline, or get the answer we hoped for. It is to remain close to Him. This prayer is for the parent who is carrying uncertainty, replaying the coulds, shoulds, and ifs, and struggling to surrender the picture of how life was supposed to turn out. We pray for the faith to believe that God Himself—not a favorable outcome—is our greatest good. We ask Him to hold us tightly in the waiting, to give us peace when our minds begin to ruminate, and to teach us to pray, “Thy will be done,” even when His will is not what we would have chosen. Because sometimes the waiting room is where God teaches us to abide. Peace in seasons of uncertainty and waiting The ability to surrender our expectations to God Trust in God's sovereignty over circumstances we cannot control Freedom from constantly dwelling on the “coulds,” “shoulds,” and “ifs” Faith to believe that closeness with God is better than any particular outcome Strength to trust God's goodness even in suffering A heart that seeks God's glory above our own desired outcomes The grace to pray, “Thy will be done” John 15:4–5 “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me... Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” If you are in a waiting season right now, I hope this prayer reminds you that you are not waiting alone. God is sovereign over the waiting room, and He is inviting you not simply to wait for an answer, but to abide in Him. Visit thefruitfulfamily.org (thefruitfulfamily.org) to join the Fruitful Family newsletter and receive free resources for Christian motherhood, biblical parenting, family discipleship, and building a home where faith, character, and wonder flourish. Follow along on Instagram @thefruitfulfamily (instagram.com/thefruitfulfamily). And if this prayer encouraged you, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts? Your review helps other parents discover Prayers for Parents and join us in the work of raising children who flourish in faith, character, and wonder. Until next time, may you remember: The Lord is with you in the waiting. Show Partner Visit sevenweekscoffee.com and use code THEFRUITFULFAMILY for 10% off your order!

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   29: Teaching Our Kids the Bible as One Story: Scripture, Discipleship and a Faith That Is Lived with Douglas Vandergraph

   What does it look like to raise children who don't just memorize Bible verses, but actually know Scripture, understand its story, and live out their faith? In this episode of Prayers for Parents, Macy sits down with Christian creator and Bible teacher Douglas Vandergraph to talk about biblical parenting, discipleship, and the power of immersing our children in the whole story of Scripture. Douglas shares the remarkable story of surviving a catastrophic car accident at sixteen, an experience that profoundly shaped his understanding of God, purpose, and life. Years later, while creating chapter-by-chapter book studies, he experienced another major transformation that led him to devote his work to helping others understand Scripture. Together, Macy and Douglas explore why our children need more than isolated Bible verses or occasional Sunday sermons. They discuss the importance of helping kids see Scripture as one cohesive story, giving them the context they need to understand God's character, Christ's mission, and their place within the biblical narrative. They also talk about something even more foundational: our children are watching us. Biblical discipleship isn't simply about telling our kids what to believe. It is about showing them what it looks like to follow Christ through our own lives, repentance, relationships, priorities, and everyday habits. Douglas's incredible survival story and his near-death experience at age 16 How his experience changed his understanding of God's purpose and calling The unexpected way studying the entire New Testament transformed his faith Why children need to encounter the whole story of Scripture, rather than only isolated verses The difference between memorizing Scripture and internalizing Scripture How parents can help children develop a lifelong love of reading and learning Why quality time and face-to-face interaction matter so much in family discipleship The importance of parents living what they teach How our children learn from what they see us do—not merely from what we tell them. Why biblical stories from the Old Testament matter for understanding the gospel Using family games, conversation, reading, and everyday activities to reinforce biblical truth Why it is never too late to reconnect with your child The importance of repeatedly reminding our children that they are loved How parents can repair relationships through humility, confession, and apology What Jesus' interactions with women reveal about His compassion and grace God's grace, forgiveness, and the invitation to return to Him Finding purpose beyond money, success, and worldly achievement Building a family foundation that can withstand life's storms One of the central themes of this conversation is beautifully simple: our children are watching us. If we want our children to love Scripture, we need to let them see us reading it. If we want them to pray, they should see us pray. If we want them to forgive, we need to model forgiveness. And when we fail—and we will—we can show them what repentance and reconciliation look like. Douglas has created a large, free collection of Christian resources, including Bible studies, articles, videos, and podcasts focused on helping people understand Scripture. Search Douglas Vandergraph on YouTube to explore his work. Douglas Vandergraph is a Christian writer, Bible teacher, podcaster, and digital creator whose work centers on Jesus Christ, Scripture, spiritual growth, practical encouragement, and long-form Bible study. He has built an extensive free Christian library and a YouTube community of approximately 600,000 subscribers, with more than 2,000 videos across his broader body of work. Douglas writes and speaks to help people connect the teachings of Jesus with grief, prayer, forgiveness, perseverance, purpose, hope, and ordinary life. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@douglasvandergraph (https://www.youtube.com/@douglasvandergraph) Christian Library / Master Index: https://douglasvandergraph.com/douglas-vandergraph-master-index/ (https://douglasvandergraph.com/douglas-vandergraph-master-index/)

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5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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