The Worthy Wife | Accepted, Self-confidence, Empty Nester, Marriage, Eggshells

Empty Nester, Acknowledge Your Gifts and Believe!

Many Christian women struggle with acknowledging what God has done—and is doing—in their lives.
We downplay our gifts.We minimize our growth.We call it humility—but often, it’s something else entirely.
In this episode of The Worthy Wife Podcast, I talk about the lie many of us have believed: that recognizing our God-given gifts and abilities is somehow prideful. And I invite you to consider a different perspective—one rooted in faith.
Because this was never about you.It’s always been about honoring the work of your Creator.
I share why refusing to look at who God has made you to be actually keeps you from fully trusting Him, how belief is something we must practice, and why shrinking back or burying your gifts is not humility—it’s fear.
Using Scripture, real-life examples, and a powerful metaphor about strength and training, I’ll walk you through what it means to exercise belief, release outcomes to God, and step forward in faith—even when circumstances feel heavy or uncertain.
You are not where you are by accident.You were placed here, now, on purpose.
And to do the work of God, we must believe.
Resources & Next Steps
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Website: https://www.carrieallemeersch.com
Email: hello@coachedbycarrie.com
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Does Keeping the Peace Have You Walking on Eggshells -

Biblical Peace, Emotional Safety, and Boundaries Without Guilt for Christian Wives
Show Notes
For many Christian wives, “keeping the peace” feels like the loving, faithful thing to do. We stay quiet. We smooth things over. We manage emotions—our own and everyone else’s—so nothing escalates.
But over time, that kind of peacekeeping often leaves us tense, guarded, and walking on eggshells.
In this episode, I explore the important difference between keeping the peace and creating real, biblical peace. Drawing from Scripture, personal experience, and everyday family dynamics, I share why peacekeeping is often rooted in fear—and how God invites us into something steadier, freer, and more honest.
We’ll talk about:
Why peacekeeping quietly creates emotional pressure
How 2 Timothy 1:7 reframes fear, power, love, and self-control
The difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking (and why it matters in marriage and family life)
A real-life example from family planning where “being nice” can actually block honesty
How resentment grows when truth is avoided—even with good intentions
A simple, practical way to begin creating peace without guilt or emotional over-functioning
This episode is especially for the woman who loves her family deeply but feels worn down by the responsibility of keeping everything calm. You don’t have to choose between love and truth. God’s peace doesn’t require you to shrink, tiptoe, or carry what isn’t yours.
One-Sentence Takeaway
Keeping the peace manages fear — creating peace flows from inner security in Christ.
Resources & Next Steps
Book a free discovery call with Carrie:https://meetings.hubspot.com/callemeersch
Join my free weekly email for encouragement, Scripture, and a simple journal prompt connected to each episode.
Join the private Facebook group for thoughtful conversation with women learning how to live with emotional steadiness and honesty.
Subscribe to The Worthy Wife Podcast so you never miss an episode.
Share this episode with a friend who feels like she’s always walking on eggshells.
Website: https://www.carrieallemeersch.com
Email: hello@coachedbycarrie.com
Call or text: (1) 604-302-3402

“Should Empty Nesters Set Goals for 2026 — Or Is Wanting More Unfaithful?”

New Year’s Resolutions, God-Given Desires, and the Goals We’re Afraid to Admit We Want
Should Christian women set goals? (I love this episode so much)Is it okay to want more — more impact, more purpose, more joy — or does that mean we’re ungrateful or prideful?
In today’s episode, I’m talking honestly about New Year’s resolutions, big dreams, and the quiet guilt many Christian women carry when they feel a desire stirring inside them. I share how I once believed that wanting more meant I wasn’t thankful enough — and how God gently showed me something very different.
We explore the difference between:
Desires that come from comparison and pressure
And desires that are quietly placed in our hearts by God
I talk about how God often gives us a vision before He gives us clarity — and why that unsettling, confusing stirring might actually be an invitation, not a problem to fix.
You’ll hear the story of how this very podcast was born — not from a five-year plan or a New Year’s resolution, but from a deep, Spirit-led knowing that God was calling me forward. And how learning to trust His timing, rather than rushing to make something happen, changed everything.
This episode is especially for you if:
You feel torn between gratitude and desire
You’ve learned to stay small to keep others comfortable
You sense God may be calling you into something new — but you’re afraid to disrupt the rhythm of your life
You wonder if it’s “too late” to step into something meaningful
We also talk about surrender — not as passivity, but as trust. What it really means to say, “Not my will, but Yours,” and how freeing it is to want what God wants more than we want comfort, approval, or certainty.
Whether God is calling you to stay the course this year or step into something entirely new, my prayer is that this episode gives you peace, clarity, and permission to listen closely to Him.
One Simple Takeaway
A desire that comes from delighting in the Lord is not something to be ashamed of — it’s often an invitation to trust Him more deeply.
Resources & Next Steps
Book a free discovery call with me:https://meetings.hubspot.com/callemeersch
Email:hello@coachedbycarrie.com
Subscribe to The Worthy Wife Podcast so you never miss an episode
Share this episode with a friend who may be quietly wondering if it’s okay to want more
Website:www.carrieallemeersch.com
Call or text:(1) 604-302-3402

Who Told You Aren’t Worthy? Why Christian Wives Struggle to Feel Accepted

As this year comes to a close, I want to talk about something many Christian wives quietly wrestle with: worthiness.
So many women live as though their value is tied to performance — how well they’re doing as a wife, a mother, a Christian, or a person. In this episode, I share a different perspective rooted in Scripture: your worth is not earned, not fragile, and not under construction. In Christ, it is a finished work.
We explore what it means to be worthy because of our Creator, how salvation restores our ability to receive that worth, and why believing we are accepted changes how we speak, show up, and allow others to treat us — especially in marriage.
I also share practical, gentle ways to begin living like a woman who knows she is worthy: what we naturally stop doing, what we start doing instead, and how belief — not effort — creates real change.
This episode is especially for Christian wives who:
Feel like they’re always walking on eggshells
Struggle with self-confidence or people-pleasing
Feel accepted by God in theory, but not always in daily life
Want to enter the new year grounded, peaceful, and steady in their identity in Christ
You are worthy of love, peace, joy, and acceptance — not because you deserve it, but because Jesus finished the work and placed it upon you.
Resources & Next Steps
Book a free discovery call with me:https://meetings.hubspot.com/callemeersch
Email: hello@coachedbycarrie.com
Subscribe to The Worthy Wife Podcast so you never miss an episode
Share this episode with a friend who needs encouragement to stay steady in her faith
Website: www.carrieallemeersch.com
Call or text to book a discovery call: (1) 604-302-3402

Peace for the Empty Nester: Trusting God’s Control

In this episode, I speak directly to the woman who loves the Lord and still finds herself unsettled by how different life feels now.
We talk about God’s sovereignty and why pain doesn’t mean something has gone wrong or that you’ve missed His will. I share how peace begins when we release misplaced responsibility and return power to God alone—especially when it comes to our adult children and circumstances beyond our control.
I also offer practical guidance for discerning when it’s time to take action and when God is inviting you to rest, trust, and let go—without guilt or passivity.
If you’re longing for peace in this season, this conversation is for you.
Resources & Next Steps
Book a free discovery call with me:https://meetings.hubspot.com/callemeersch
Email:hello@coachedbycarrie.com
Call or text:(1) 604-302-3402
Subscribe to The Worthy Wife Podcast so you never miss an episode.
Share this episode with a friend who needs peace and encouragement in a hard season.

Feel accepted and have fun this Christmas?

Are you actually having any fun this Christmas?
As Christian women—especially wives, mothers, and keepers of the emotional atmosphere—we’ve been told (directly or indirectly) that holiness means seriousness, that reverence means quiet heaviness, and that grief or hardship automatically disqualifies us from laughter or joy.
But that’s simply not true.
In this episode, I talk about why fun doesn’t cancel out sadness, why your grief isn’t a problem to fix, and why joy is still yours for the taking—even when your heart is tender, even when your family is complicated, and even when the season brings up memories you’d rather not revisit.
Fun isn’t unholy.Joy isn’t irresponsible.Laughter is not a betrayal of what you’ve lost.
And pretending to be “fine” only hurts you more.
I’ll teach you how to:
Hold both joy and sorrow at the same time
Give yourself permission to have fun without guilt
Stop performing for other people’s expectations
Allow sadness instead of pushing it down
Choose ahead how you want to feel this season
Create intentional moments for both laughter and quiet tenderness
Actually enjoy the Christmas you’re living—not the one you imagined years ago
And yes… I’ll even share why I always laugh before I tell the joke. (I know. It’s a gift.)
By the end of this episode, I pray you’ll feel lighter, freer, and more connected to the God who created both tears and laughter—and uses both to heal you.
If you need help applying this to your actual marriage, your actual family, or the heaviness you’re carrying into this season, I’d love to walk with you. You can do it on your own, absolutely… or you can save yourself a few years and get the job done now with support, truth, and a whole lot of grace.
Resources & Next Steps
Book a free discovery call with me: https://meetings.hubspot.com/callemeersch
Email: hello@coachedbycarrie.com
Subscribe so you never miss an episode
Share this episode with a friend who needs encouragement to stay steady in her faith
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Call or text: (1) 604-302-3402

Self-confidence to enjoy the Christmas that you want

In this episode, I share how Christian wives can finally experience the peaceful, joyful Christmas they’ve been longing for — not the one tradition and family expectations demand. I talk about why Christmas feels heavy, how our thoughts shape our experience, and why you’re allowed to redefine what the holidays look like in your home.
Resources & Next Steps:
Book a free discovery call with me: https://meetings.hubspot.com/callemeersch
Email: hello@coachedbycarrie.com
Subscribe so you never miss an episode.
Share this episode with a friend who needs encouragement to stay steady in her faith.
Website: www.carrieallemeersch.com
Call or text: (1) 604-302-3402
Join the private Facebook group to connect with other Christian wives navigating similar challenges.
 

Enjoying autonomy in your marriage

In today’s episode, I share how I spent years misusing Scripture and shrinking myself inside my marriage—all because of the messages Christian women were taught 35 years ago about obedience, submission, and “being a good wife.” I talk through how Romans 14:12 opened my eyes to biblical autonomy and how stepping into Spirit-led adulthood changed everything for my marriage and my walk with God.
Good news friend, You can be a loving, respectful, Christ-honoring wife and a grounded, autonomous woman. You don’t have to make yourself small to honor God.
What is one area of your life where you’ve been waiting for permission to be the woman God already called you to be?
(I send a deeper version of this prompt each week to my email list!)
✨ Join my free Facebook community: Courageous Confidence for Christian Wives — a safe, faith-filled space for wives who feel like they’re walking on eggshells and want to grow in biblical confidence.
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Marriage & Self-Confidence - You are not a Burden

Marriage & Self-Confidence - You are not a Burden
 
In today’s episode of The Worthy Wife, we talk about the identity-level pain behind the thought “I don’t want to be a burden.” This conversation is for every Christian wife, empty nester, or woman walking on eggshells in her marriage who struggles with self-confidence, worthiness, and believing she deserves to take up space. You’ll learn why this belief forms, how it affects your Christian marriage, and the Scriptural truth that you are a full heir with Christ — never a burden.
Connect with Carrie
Join the Free Facebook Community: Courageous Confidence for Christian Wives
👉Courageous Confidence for Christian Wives
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5 Signs that you might be in a toxic marriage - and what to do next

“Am I in a Toxic Marriage? Understanding God’s Design, Your Worth, and Your Calling”
In this episode of The Worthy Wife, we talk about one of the most tender and confusing questions a Christian wife can face:
“Am I in a toxic marriage?”
If you’ve been feeling unsure, walking on eggshells, or questioning whether what you’re experiencing is “normal conflict” or something deeper — this conversation is for you.
We explore:
✨ God’s original design for women as equal, purposeful partners
You were created as an ezer kenegdo — a strong, equal companion. A marriage that consistently diminishes your voice is out of alignment with God’s intent.
✨ What toxicity actually looks like in a marriage
Not just conflict, but patterns of disrespect, emotional imbalance, control, manipulation, and a lack of emotional or spiritual safety.
✨ The internal warning signs wives often overlook
Feeling smaller, losing joy, questioning your own reality, or sensing God gently drawing your attention to something you’ve minimized.
✨ The Christian pressure that keeps many wives silent
Submission does not mean disappearing. Jesus never asked you to carry the weight of someone else’s sin.
✨ How to discern God’s voice and recognize patterns
We talk about the role of peace, fruit, your body’s signals, and spiritual clarity.
✨ Practical steps for wives seeking clarity
From journaling to praying for discernment, to connecting with safe support.
You Are Not Alone
You are not too sensitive.
You are not imagining things.
And you are not dishonoring God by seeking clarity.
Connect With Me
call or text (1) 604-302-3402
worthywife.com
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A safe, supportive community for wives seeking clarity, confidence, and God’s heart in their marriage.
🎙️ Listen to past episodes of The Worthy Wife for more encouragement and deeper understanding.