Hard Pressed Hope Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:39:55 -0500 http://hardpressedhope.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Hard Pressed Hope yes f36c6456-93a0-5a16-8c25-2c69663752dc Katherine Rose & Kate Blake episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Moms, Motherhood, Parents, Parenting, Foster, Adopt, Special Needs, Hope, Christian, Religion, Disability, God, Jesus Katherine Rose & Kate Blake https://storage.buzzsprout.com/3ueg6hv8nw9trzmwiabgyw7zvox3?.jpg Hard Pressed Hope http://hardpressedhope.buzzsprout.com That's a Wrap! That's a Wrap! That's a wrap for now!

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]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-10045547 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0600 317 bonus false Stories from the Road: Amanda Stories from the Road: Amanda Don't miss this one! Help us welcome Amanda Norton. She is a living example of what it means to lean on God’s strength and find joy in EVERY circumstance. Tune in to be encouraged, inspired, and reminded that there is light even in the darkest seasons.
Notes:
Nehemiah 8:10
2 Corinthians 4:8-9

]]> Don't miss this one! Help us welcome Amanda Norton. She is a living example of what it means to lean on God’s strength and find joy in EVERY circumstance. Tune in to be encouraged, inspired, and reminded that there is light even in the darkest seasons.
Notes:
Nehemiah 8:10
2 Corinthians 4:8-9

]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-10040728 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1755 15 full false Limitless Strength Limitless Strength Feeling weighed down or overwhelmed? Us, too. Turns out, we don’t have to carry the burden alone. Jump in as we talk about how, practically, we can rely on a strength other than our own.

Notes:
Romans 8:28
Philippians 1:6
Deuteronomy 31:6
Hebrews 13:5
Galatians 5:22

John Bevere - X Book: Multiply Your God Given Potential


]]> Feeling weighed down or overwhelmed? Us, too. Turns out, we don’t have to carry the burden alone. Jump in as we talk about how, practically, we can rely on a strength other than our own.

Notes:
Romans 8:28
Philippians 1:6
Deuteronomy 31:6
Hebrews 13:5
Galatians 5:22

John Bevere - X Book: Multiply Your God Given Potential


]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9970461 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1213 14 full false Stories from the Road: Hilary Stories from the Road: Hilary Our friend Hilary joins us to talk about taking big leaps and thinking outside the box, in seemingly impossible situations. Join us as she shares her story of adding extra kids to her family even when it was “against the rules,” trusting God with all the possibilities, and facing decisions with grace and discernment.

]]> Our friend Hilary joins us to talk about taking big leaps and thinking outside the box, in seemingly impossible situations. Join us as she shares her story of adding extra kids to her family even when it was “against the rules,” trusting God with all the possibilities, and facing decisions with grace and discernment.

]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-10040244 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1585 13 full false Oh, the Possibilities! Oh, the Possibilities! Decision fatigue? YUP. Some decisions are hard, some are fun, but all of them require brain space. Listen as Katherine and Kate encourage you to take the worry out of even the biggest decisions in your life.


]]> Decision fatigue? YUP. Some decisions are hard, some are fun, but all of them require brain space. Listen as Katherine and Kate encourage you to take the worry out of even the biggest decisions in your life.


]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9993143 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1038 12 full false Stories from the Road: Hannah Stories from the Road: Hannah We are so excited for Kate’s sister, Hannah, to be joining us today! Her journey to parenthood through international adoption was long and difficult. So many of us know what that’s like: waiting for a positive pregnancy test, a healthy baby, a placement or a match, and the heartaches and joys that come along the way. We think you will find this episode encouraging to stay the course!

]]> We are so excited for Kate’s sister, Hannah, to be joining us today! Her journey to parenthood through international adoption was long and difficult. So many of us know what that’s like: waiting for a positive pregnancy test, a healthy baby, a placement or a match, and the heartaches and joys that come along the way. We think you will find this episode encouraging to stay the course!

]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9848368 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1511 11 full false Transformative Gratitude Transformative Gratitude Gratitude can transform our lives, our relationships, and even our mental health! Join us as we discuss gratitude's meaning, where it can be rooted even in difficult times, and what might be preventing us from expressing it!

Notes:
Colossians 2:6-7
Hebrews 12:28
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Luke 17:11-19
Gratitude Challenge proposed by Harvard Researcher, Shawn Achor
Shawn Achor’s TedTalk 


]]> Gratitude can transform our lives, our relationships, and even our mental health! Join us as we discuss gratitude's meaning, where it can be rooted even in difficult times, and what might be preventing us from expressing it!

Notes:
Colossians 2:6-7
Hebrews 12:28
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Luke 17:11-19
Gratitude Challenge proposed by Harvard Researcher, Shawn Achor
Shawn Achor’s TedTalk 


]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9901044 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1181 10 full false Stories from the Road: Deb Stories from the Road: Deb Oh, we love our friend Deb and her parenting nuggets of gold! She describes her son David as a highly sensitive child - you know, the one with the big feelings, big heart, deep thinking, occasional big behaviors, and frequent problems with sock seams! She gives us so much encouragement to navigate tough parenting moments and give it our best. Enjoy!

Notes:
Dr. John Gottman - Bringing Baby Home
Megghan Thompson - parenting coach
2 Corinthians 10:5
Romans 8:28
1 Peter 5:7
Find Deb on Instagram @debismyhomegirl


]]> Oh, we love our friend Deb and her parenting nuggets of gold! She describes her son David as a highly sensitive child - you know, the one with the big feelings, big heart, deep thinking, occasional big behaviors, and frequent problems with sock seams! She gives us so much encouragement to navigate tough parenting moments and give it our best. Enjoy!

Notes:
Dr. John Gottman - Bringing Baby Home
Megghan Thompson - parenting coach
2 Corinthians 10:5
Romans 8:28
1 Peter 5:7
Find Deb on Instagram @debismyhomegirl


]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9848280 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1801 9 full false Finding Encouragement Finding Encouragement This week, Katherine and Kate discuss how they have been encouraged in times of difficult transitions or hard seasons. Listen to the end as Katherine shares a story of encouragement from her life that will be sure to give you goosebumps!

Notes:
John 15:16
2 Kings 4:8-37


]]> This week, Katherine and Kate discuss how they have been encouraged in times of difficult transitions or hard seasons. Listen to the end as Katherine shares a story of encouragement from her life that will be sure to give you goosebumps!

Notes:
John 15:16
2 Kings 4:8-37


]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9848240 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1068 8 full false Stories from the Road: Jennifer Stories from the Road: Jennifer Our first guest has arrived! Welcome Jennifer Brosi for our first segment of “Stories from the Road.” Jen encourages moms and women of all kinds to live life to the full! She makes life an adventure no matter where she is, and we love her for it!

Notes:
Jen’s spoons!
Kate’s spoons!
Jen’s (& Hannah’s) Youtube and Facebook


]]> Our first guest has arrived! Welcome Jennifer Brosi for our first segment of “Stories from the Road.” Jen encourages moms and women of all kinds to live life to the full! She makes life an adventure no matter where she is, and we love her for it!

Notes:
Jen’s spoons!
Kate’s spoons!
Jen’s (& Hannah’s) Youtube and Facebook


]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9848065 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1736 7 full false Living Abundantly Living Abundantly We are back with Episode 6! We missed you guys! Today we start off talking about being in a rut and end up talking about how to live an abundant life, no matter the circumstance. Join us as we piece our way from one to the other. We hope there are some “a-ha!” moments in there for you, just like there were for us.

Notes:

John 10:10
Zephaniah 3:17
John 3:30
She Reads Truth App

Find us on socials:

Katherine @katherinerose_hph on Instagram
Kate @kateblakenotes on Instagram and Facebook

]]> We are back with Episode 6! We missed you guys! Today we start off talking about being in a rut and end up talking about how to live an abundant life, no matter the circumstance. Join us as we piece our way from one to the other. We hope there are some “a-ha!” moments in there for you, just like there were for us.

Notes:

John 10:10
Zephaniah 3:17
John 3:30
She Reads Truth App

Find us on socials:

Katherine @katherinerose_hph on Instagram
Kate @kateblakenotes on Instagram and Facebook

]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9848026 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0600 1172 6 full false Holding Hope Holding Hope The whole sha-bang! In this episode, we share where we find hope, especially down difficult, dark roads. For those of you on hard paths, this one is for you! Let us hold the hope for you and point you to Hope, when you need it most.

Notes:

Hebrews 6:19

Annie F. Downs “That Sounds Fun” Podcast, Episode 295 with Tim Timmons

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes


]]> The whole sha-bang! In this episode, we share where we find hope, especially down difficult, dark roads. For those of you on hard paths, this one is for you! Let us hold the hope for you and point you to Hope, when you need it most.

Notes:

Hebrews 6:19

Annie F. Downs “That Sounds Fun” Podcast, Episode 295 with Tim Timmons

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes


]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9336684 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1034 5 full false Living on Purpose Living on Purpose What does being intentional mean to you? Does it sound kind of boring? It does to Kate! In this episode we hold the ideas of being wild and free, present in meaningful relationships, and living intentionally all together! 

Notes:

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes

]]> What does being intentional mean to you? Does it sound kind of boring? It does to Kate! In this episode we hold the ideas of being wild and free, present in meaningful relationships, and living intentionally all together! 

Notes:

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes

]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9336675 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1345 4 full false Perseverance in the Dark Perseverance in the Dark Sometimes we aren’t just waiting, sometimes we are IN it - a mess, a time of suffering, grief, discontent. So what then, when it’s dark, and hope is gone? In this episode, we tackle what it means to persevere during dark seasons.

Notes:

Romans 5:3-5; James 1:4

Emily P. Freeman: The Next Right Thing (Podcast & Book)

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes

]]> Sometimes we aren’t just waiting, sometimes we are IN it - a mess, a time of suffering, grief, discontent. So what then, when it’s dark, and hope is gone? In this episode, we tackle what it means to persevere during dark seasons.

Notes:

Romans 5:3-5; James 1:4

Emily P. Freeman: The Next Right Thing (Podcast & Book)

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes

]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9336668 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1042 3 full false In the Waiting In the Waiting Let’s be honest, waiting is usually no fun at all. Join us as we discuss waiting and how we can do it well, because we might as well make it count!

Notes:

James 1:2-3; Romans 11:36

"When God says, 'Wait,' we can control only two things: how we wait, and who we become along the way." - Elizabeth Laing Thompson

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes


]]> Let’s be honest, waiting is usually no fun at all. Join us as we discuss waiting and how we can do it well, because we might as well make it count!

Notes:

James 1:2-3; Romans 11:36

"When God says, 'Wait,' we can control only two things: how we wait, and who we become along the way." - Elizabeth Laing Thompson

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes


]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9336649 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1043 2 full false The Middle The Middle Ever walk the road of life and you just COLLIDE with evidence that maybe there is more to this story? Listen as Kate shares a story to encourage us when we feel like life is just a series of mundane, or even difficult, beginnings and endings.

Notes:

Philippians 1:21-26; 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes

]]> Ever walk the road of life and you just COLLIDE with evidence that maybe there is more to this story? Listen as Kate shares a story to encourage us when we feel like life is just a series of mundane, or even difficult, beginnings and endings.

Notes:

Philippians 1:21-26; 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph
Kate: @kateblakenotes

]]> Katherine Rose & Kate Blake Buzzsprout-9336632 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1009 1 full false Trailer Trailer Welcome to Hard Pressed Hope! Katherine and Kate are relentlessly bent toward hope, purpose and humor while walking the road of life. Offering encouragement in the mess, light in the darkness, and reminding us of promises in the midst of problems. We are moms experienced with adoption, foster care, and parenting children with disabilities and special needs. Hard Pressed Hope is for everyone, especially moms walking these roads too. We see you and are glad you’re here!

Find us on socials!

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph on Instagram
Kate: @kateblakenotes on Instagram and Facebook

Theme music by: JuliusH "Bluegrass - Banjo & Harmonica" on Pixabay

]]> Welcome to Hard Pressed Hope! Katherine and Kate are relentlessly bent toward hope, purpose and humor while walking the road of life. Offering encouragement in the mess, light in the darkness, and reminding us of promises in the midst of problems. We are moms experienced with adoption, foster care, and parenting children with disabilities and special needs. Hard Pressed Hope is for everyone, especially moms walking these roads too. We see you and are glad you’re here!

Find us on socials!

Katherine: @katherinerose_hph on Instagram
Kate: @kateblakenotes on Instagram and Facebook

Theme music by: JuliusH "Bluegrass - Banjo & Harmonica" on Pixabay

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