Building Strong Homes: Blueprints to Strengthen Your Faith and Family podcast

Welcome to Building Strong Homes, the podcast where faith meets family in the most practical and powerful ways. I’m your host, Carol Roper, wife, mom and former home designer who used to spend my days drafting floor plans and designing details, but now I help wives and moms design lives based on God’s word. This podcast is for women who want more than survival mode. You want clarity. You want purpose. You want a home that stands strong—not just physically, but spiritually. Inside each episode, you’ll find practical tools that include: *How to strengthen your marriage and motherhood through biblical truth *Candid conversations with men and women who’ve faced real challenges and found God’s grace *Encouragement to stand firm, even when culture says otherwise *Actionable ways to bless your home and influence your community If you’ve ever wondered how your ordinary days could build something extraordinary, you’re in the right place. Discover biblical blueprints for shaping a legacy that reflects God’s design—one brick of faith at a time.

Ep. 154: Envision Your Dream Home with Carol Roper 12/23/2025

Ep. 153: How to Build a Godly Home: Choosing the Right Location with Carol Roper 12/16/2025

Ep. 152: Unlocking the Secrets to Effective Communication with Your Teen with Mark Gregston 12/09/2025

Ep. 151: Celebrating 5 Incredible Years: Your Favorite Christmas Traditions, Young Mom Insights and Our Top 10 Episodes 12/02/2025

Ep. 150: Hope Beyond Heartache: The Journey to an Untroubled Heart with Kara Stout 11/25/2025

Ep. 149: Unlocking Joy: The Surprising Power of Letting Go with Carol Roper 11/18/2025

Ep. 148: Can Love Really Change a Broken World? How God's Love Transforms Hearts-Starting with Ours with Rachael Adams 11/11/2025

Ep. 147: Have You Lost Hope? Building Your Faith in a Season of Despair with Carol Roper 11/04/2025

Ep. 146: When Feelings Fade: Finding Hope for Your Marriage Through Everyday Moments with Dan & Danielle Macaulay 10/28/2025

Ep. 145: What Are You Missing Because You’re Afraid to Trust God? 10/21/2025

Ep. 144: When Motherhood Doesn't Go As Planned with Former MOPS President Elisa Morgan 10/14/2025

Ep. 143: Finding Home Wherever We Lived: My Mom's Story of Faith and Family with Christine Limoges (& Lisa Johns) 10/07/2025

Ep. 142: Breaking the Cycle of Abuse: A Story of Healing and Hope with Ruth Valor 09/30/2025

Ep. 141: The Hardest Surrender with Carol Roper 09/23/2025

Ep. 140: Can Kids Really Learn to Think Biblically? Yes! Here's How with Elizabeth Urbanowicz 09/16/2025

Ep. 139: How God Used My Small Story to Bring Hope: Encouragement for Christian Women Who Want to Make a Difference with Carol Roper 09/09/2025

Ep. 138: Christian Marriage Advice That Will Make You Laugh, Cry, and Actually Use with Arlene Pellicane 09/02/2025

Ep. 137: Addiction Almost Took Everything-But God Had Other Plans with Scott and Noelle Lawson 08/26/2025

Ep. 136: Surviving a Night of Terror at the Hands of Her Ex-Husband: A True Story of Hope with Kim Haar 08/12/2025

Ep. 135: A Love Story Worth the Wait: For Singles and Moms Believing for Marriage with Wes and Elise Younts and Frieda Younts 07/29/2025

Ep. 134: From Murderer to Messenger: How God Transformed a Prisoner Through His Word with Henry Mitchell 07/15/2025

Ep. 134: From Murderer to Messenger: How God Transformed a Prisoner Through His Word with Henry Mitchell One Wednesday night after church I struck up a conversation with another church member, Henry Mitchell, and he shared all of the great things God had been doing in his life. Now I knew Henry had been released from prison over two years prior and that he'd served a long time in prison, but I didn't know how long he'd served or why he'd been arrested in the first place. Henry shared that three weeks after his 24th birthday he killed two people in a drug sale gone bad. he spent four-and-a-half months in solitary confinement after his arrest and was sentenced to life with a possibility of parole in 20 years. While he was in solitary confinement, he began reading a New Testament a chaplain had given him and Henry gave his life to Christ. He cried for three days because he didn't believe a person could be cleansed like that. Henry served almost 34 years in prison before he was finally granted parole on his 15th try. After his release he started praying for God to bring him a good job, a nice home and a dependable, affordable car. God took care of him by providing each one in some of the most incredible ways. As a result of Henry's relationship with Jesus he's become one of the most faith-filled evangelists I've ever encountered, always saying, "Praise the Lord" and sincerely meaning it. If you're struggling with something you've done in the past and don't believe God could ever forgive you, I hope knowing Henry's story will help you understand that God will forgive you, no matter what you've done, as long as you repent and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. You're going to be blessed by Henry's testimony of God's grace and mercy and I hope it will cause you to pray bolder prayers and build a bolder faith in your own life. To see more show notes from this episode go to If you’d like to hear more epsiodes about tough topics, check out my episodes with Mike Novotny . Or if you're concerned about raising your son in the current culture listen to /episode/index/show/buildingstronghomes/id/37273075