Episode 92: Overwhelmed by the Mess

Episode 92: Overwhelmed by the Mess

From Hope for Right Now: A Walking with Purpose Podcast by Walking with Purpose

March 23, 2026 · 39 min · Season 2 · Episode 92

About this episode

In this episode, Laura and Caitlin discuss feeling overwhelmed at the start of Lent and offer encouragement and practical advice for a more meaningful experience.

Hope for Right Now Podcast –Desert Bloom, A Lenten Journey: Overwhelmed by the Mess While Walking with Purpose Founder Lisa takes time to write our next women’s Bible study, Laura Phelps welcomes guest Caitlin Bean to the Hope for Right Now podcast for a seven-week series: Desert Bloom, A Lenten Journey. Lent is a time of sacrifice, preparation, and spiritual waiting—a time to prepare our hearts for Easter through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. For many of us, it has become about exterior performance, a “holy checklist” we begin on Ash Wednesday and struggle to sustain for 40 days. And preparation? Who has time for that? We are exhausted—after all, it was just Christmas! If this is how your heart feels at the start of Lent, this series is for you—offering practical encouragement, Scripture reflections, and simple ways to experience a more meaningful, peace-filled Lent. In today’s episode, Laura and Caitlin walk us through the mud, offering encouragement and hope for the times we find ourselves overwhelmed by the mess. Open your Heart to our key Scripture.John 9:6–7: (Jesus) spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and anointed the man’s eyes with the clay, saying to him…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lisa, Laura Phelps

Guest: Caitlin Bean

Topics covered

  • Lent
  • spiritual preparation
  • encouragement
  • Bible study
  • overcoming overwhelm
  • faith
  • prayer

Keywords

  • Lent
  • spirituality
  • Bible study
  • encouragement
  • overwhelmed
  • faith
  • prayer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Desert Bloom, A Lenten Journey, Hope for Right Now Podcast, John 9:6–7, Ezekiel 36:25–26

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