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Habits of Hope: Cultivating a Deeper Life with God

Habits of Hope: Cultivating a Deeper Life with God

Ginger Harrington 80 Episodes Aug 17, 2026

Habits of Hope is a Christian podcast hosted by Ginger Harrington and Larissa Traquair that guides listeners in developing spiritual habits to deepen their relationship with God. Each episode offers practical tools and biblical wisdom for building daily rhythms of prayer, reflection, and scripture. The show aims to help listeners overcome spiritual stagnation, trust God's faithfulness during hard times, and navigate life's stresses with hope.

Episodes

82. Cultivating a Life You Love: Receiving the Care of Your Shepherd (Psalm 23)
82. Cultivating a Life You Love: Receiving the Care of Your Shepherd (Psalm 23) Aug 17, 2026 765 Send us Fan MailWhat 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 t
81. Cultivating a Life You Love: Paying Attention to What Matters
81. Cultivating a Life You Love: Paying Attention to What Matters Aug 11, 2026 899 Send us Fan MailWhat 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
80.Trusting God Through Doubt and Grief: The Story Behind Kelsey Chadwick's Where Else Could I Go?
80.Trusting God Through Doubt and Grief: The Story Behind Kelsey Chadwick's Where Else Could I Go? Jun 9, 2026 1925 Send us Fan MailToday'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 conve
79.Finding Strength in God When You Feel Weak (Isaiah 40:29-31)
79.Finding Strength in God When You Feel Weak (Isaiah 40:29-31) May 25, 2026 2048 Send us Fan MailHave you ever reached a point where you simply don’t have the strength you need?Read the full article at GingerHarrington.comNot 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 S
78.How to Find Hope After Trauma | Jennifer Hand on Faith, Healing & Survival Mode
78.How to Find Hope After Trauma | Jennifer Hand on Faith, Healing & Survival Mode May 18, 2026 2845 Send us Fan MailWhat 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.comTrauma counselor and author
77.Starting Over and Feeling Alone? How God Meets You Where You Are
77.Starting Over and Feeling Alone? How God Meets You Where You Are May 11, 2026 985 Send us Fan MailHave you ever walked into a room and felt completely overwhelmed—like you just didn’t have it in you to try again?In this episode, Ginger shares a deeply personal story from a season of starting over, when anxiety, exhaustion, and the longing for connection all collided. It’s a story about what happens when you don’t feel brave, don’t feel ready, and don’t have the energy to take o
76.How to Find Friendship When You Feel Lonely (Biblical Hope for Hard Seasons)
76.How to Find Friendship When You Feel Lonely (Biblical Hope for Hard Seasons) Apr 27, 2026 1931 Send us Fan MailHave you ever walked into a room full of people—and still felt completely alone?Loneliness is one of the deepest aches we carry, yet it’s something so many of us quietly experience. In this episode, Ginger sits down with author Kristen Strong to talk honestly about friendship, rejection, and what God is doing in seasons when connection feels out of reach.Together, they explore why
75.Why Small Habits Matter More Than You Think (Faithfulness in Everyday Life)
75.Why Small Habits Matter More Than You Think (Faithfulness in Everyday Life) Apr 20, 2026 2236 Send us Fan MailHave you ever wondered if the small things you do each day really matter?In this episode, we’re talking about the power of consistency—not as pressure to do more, but as an invitation to be faithful in the small things God has placed in front of you. Because over time, those small, consistent choices don’t stay small—they shape your life.If you’ve ever struggled with follow-through
74.What Is Holy Leisure? Finding Joy with God Instead of Quiet Time Pressure
74.What Is Holy Leisure? Finding Joy with God Instead of Quiet Time Pressure Apr 13, 2026 2077 Send us Fan MailHave you ever sat down for your quiet time… and instead of feeling refreshed, you felt pressure?Maybe it started as something meaningful—a space to meet with God, to be nourished in His Word. But somewhere along the way, it began to feel like one more thing to do. One more box to check. And instead of delight, you felt disappointment… wondering if you were doing it “right.”If that
73.How the Holy Spirit Comforts You in Hard Times (What the Bible Says)
73.How the Holy Spirit Comforts You in Hard Times (What the Bible Says) Mar 31, 2026 2098 Send us Fan MailWhen life feels heavy and the hard thing doesn’t quickly change, it can be difficult to hold onto hope. In this episode, Ginger and Larissa are joined by Dr. Brenda Pace for a meaningful conversation about the Holy Spirit as our Comforter. Together, they explore how God meets us in suffering—not always by changing our circumstances right away, but by drawing near with His presence,
72.How the Holy Spirit Helps You in Your Weakness
72.How the Holy Spirit Helps You in Your Weakness Mar 23, 2026 1955 Send us Fan MailWhat do you do when you feel tired, uncertain, or too overwhelmed to even know how to pray?In this episode of the Habits of Hope Podcast, we’re continuing our Holy Spirit series by looking closely at what Scripture says about the Holy Spirit as our helper—not in theory, but in the real, everyday moments when we feel weak, unsure, or stretched beyond our strength.This conversation c
71.How the Holy Spirit Guides You Into Truth (What the Bible Says)
71.How the Holy Spirit Guides You Into Truth (What the Bible Says) Mar 16, 2026 2176 Send us Fan MailHave you ever wanted God’s guidance but felt unsure what that actually looks like?Many conversations about spiritual guidance focus on experiences, methods, or expectations. But what does the Bible actually say about how the Holy Spirit guides us?In this episode of the Habits of Hope Podcast, Ginger Harrington and Larissa Traquair begin a three-part series on the Holy Spirit by foc

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