Finding Hope in Hard Seasons | Kirby Kelly (Bonus Episode)
Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips
Diane Boden
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Today’s guest invites us to consider this question: What if God is not absent in your hardest seasons - but actively at work, stitching together something beautiful in the middle of it? In this conversation, Diane sits down with author Kirby Kelly to talk about her new book, The Fabric of Hope, and what it looks like to trust God in the middle of life’s hardest seasons. We talk about what it looks like to move from anticipating trauma and living in anxiety to casting our burdens onto Christ, supported by both faith and counseling.
Links Discussed in This Episode |
- Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.
- Book: Blessed Are The Spiraling by Levi Lusko
- Book: Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us by Steven Carter
- Connect with Kirby:
- Website
- Podcast: Bought and Beloved
- Book: The Fabric of Hope: How God Weaves Redemption into Every Season
About Kirby|
Kirby Kelly is a speaker, author, podcast host, and content creator based in Dallas, Texas, who has spent over a decade using digital platforms to equip, empower, and engage a global audience with the truth of the Gospel. With a B.A. in Communication and Biblical Studies from Dallas Baptist University and an M.A. in Theology, Kirby has built a ministry that blends theological depth with cultural relevance. Her online presence spans Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and her podcast Bought + Beloved, where she helps listeners and viewers deepen their love for God and knowledge of the Word. Kirby has authored two books with W Publishing: You Can Be Free and The Fabric of Hope. From everyday evangelism to her online uploads, Kirby hopes to see this generation live saved, set free, and sent forth in their unique God-given calling.
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| 0:00.0 | For those of you that are new around here, I release bonus episodes that serve a niche part of my audience. |
| 0:05.9 | This episode is coming from a Christian perspective. |
| 0:08.5 | So if that's not something you're interested in, check out one of the other episodes that dropped this week. |
| 0:12.9 | Or join me back to your next week for episodes that you don't want to miss. |
| 0:17.6 | You are putting yourself through unnecessary trauma by always expecting trauma. Like, yes, the reality is, |
| 0:25.5 | is that we live in a broken world, that there will be seasons, that there will be things that |
| 0:31.0 | happen, that there will be disappointments and absolutely things that catch us off guard. |
| 0:36.2 | That's life. But that's no way to live in this |
| 0:39.3 | place of doom. I was putting myself through unnecessary anxiety. And Christ calls us to cast our |
| 0:47.1 | anxieties on him. And I know sometimes that feels so much easier said than done. And I'm no |
| 0:53.3 | counselor. I'm no professional. But for me, that's what |
| 0:55.8 | helped me. It was like going to counseling and working through kind of the way I was conditioned |
| 1:01.4 | my whole life to just expect things to go. This is Diane Bowden and you're listening to the |
| 1:06.4 | minimalist moms podcast. Today's guest invites us to consider this question. What if God is not absent in |
| 1:13.1 | your hardest seasons, but actively at work stitching together something beautiful in the middle of it? |
| 1:18.5 | In today's episode, I sit down with author, speaker, and podcaster Kirby Kelly to talk about her |
| 1:23.5 | new book, The Fabric of Hope, and how God Weaves Purpose through even the most painful |
| 1:27.9 | parts of our story. Kirby shares very openly about her own life, walking through loss, |
| 1:33.3 | navigating family history of addiction, and wrestling with doubt, and how over time she began |
| 1:38.3 | to see that what once felt like disconnected or broken pieces were actually part of a much |
| 1:43.8 | bigger redemptive story. |
| 1:45.7 | This conversation is tender, honest, and incredibly encouraging, |
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