When I was growing up, my most cherished memories include sitting around the table with my family after dinner, swapping stories about our day and reminiscing over favorite times. Sometimes we’d sit for an hour or more, not wanting our conversation to end (or to do the dishes!). Pull up a chair and enjoy browsing through my blog posts around my virtual kitchen table.
Connect with me by leaving a comment, inviting me to speak at your next event or working with me one-on-one. My prayer for you is to be encouraged and inspired by the words I share here, without even having to help with the dishes.
We looked like a picture-perfect family. My husband had a respectable job. I was a stay-at-home mom of twins. We lived in a cute house, drove two old, but paid-for, cars, and were proud pet owners of a somewhat obedient black lab. We took family vacations. We were leaders in...
“You’ve lost the baby,” the doctor said. Not again, I thought as tears filled my eyes. At my follow-up appointment a week later, my doctor told me, “We wait until after your third miscarriage before recommending further assessment.”
In case you haven't heard, Building Strong Homes is having a retreat at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, N.C.! Since you are a member of my faithful community through email, I wanted to personally extend an invitation. We have been working hard to put together...
Building Strong Homes presents The Building Strong Homes LIVE Hometown Event We Belong Together Saturday, May 13 from 5:30-9 pm at The Roper Farm in Fountain Inn Building Strong Homes is going live again! Join us for an intimate gathering of delicious food, fun, fellowship, praise and worship, a live...
We had such an awesome time celebrating the first Live Hometown Event! It was super-hot but eventually the clouds rolled in and cooled it off. I'm so grateful for all of the great ladies who stepped in and made this event possible!! And I must thank my husband, John, for...
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Catch the latest episode of Building Strong Homes: Blueprints to Strengthen Your Faith & Family.
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.
In this deeply personal episode, I share the story of how my writing journey began—during a season when the empty nest was approaching, purpose felt uncertain, and God whispered a new calling into my heart.
Fourteen years ago, I took a trembling step of faith and attended my first writers conference alone. What followed was a rollercoaster of fear, embarrassment, and a moment so humiliating I nearly packed my bags and drove home. But God intervened through two women—Celeste and LaTan—who showed up at the exact moments I needed courage, belonging, and a reminder that I wasn’t alone.
That one decision not to quit changed the trajectory of my life.
In this episode, I share:
• how God used a friend’s unexpected encouragement to confirm my calling
• the embarrassing moment that almost ended my writing journey
• the divine appointments that kept me from giving up
• the surprising ways God has opened doors over the years
• why stepping out of what’s familiar is essential to stepping into your calling
• how obedience—even when you’re scared—leads to blessing, purpose, and impact
From winning writing awards to being published in Guideposts and Chicken Soup for the Soul, to flying alone to retreats and building a thriving podcast ministry, I reflect on all I would have missed if I had let fear win.
This episode is for the woman who feels a dream stirring but isn’t sure she’s capable… the woman in a transition season wondering what’s next… the woman who needs a reminder that God meets us in the places that stretch us.
If God is nudging you toward something new, this story will remind you: Your calling won’t grow where fear keeps you standing still. Say yes—and watch what God does.
Watch on YouTube Is Comfort Killing Your Calling? One Brave Step Could Open the Door to Your Dream with Carol Roper
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A space for women seeking godly families, real conversations, and encouragement to grow in faith and strengthen their home.
“A wise woman builds her house, while a foolish woman tears hers down by her own efforts.” ~ Proverbs 14:1 TLB
