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.
“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...
Mary’s attic housed several large boxes of Christmas cards. (After all, she was connected to tons of people who loved her family!) I encouraged her to go through them and pull out the ones that mattered most. With every card she withdrew from a box, she gave thoughtful consideration before...
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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.
Have you ever looked back and realized comfort kept you from saying yes to something that mattered? In this episode, I’m sharing how a moment from Taylor Sheridan’s new series The Madison stopped me in my tracks and reminded me what it really means to love well — especially in marriage.
This isn’t a review of the show, and I’m not endorsing all its content. But there’s a powerful theme woven through the story that every Christian wife needs to hear. Spoiler alert: I’ll be talking about the premise of the series, so listen with that in mind.
If fear, comfort, or “maybe later” has ever held you back from stepping into something meaningful with your husband or family, this episode will encourage you to choose courage, connection, and love that lasts.
In this episode:
• Why comfort can quietly steal your yes
• How regret grows when we avoid what stretches us
• What The Madison reminded me about loving well
• A personal story about saying yes when it mattered
• How to choose courage in your marriage today
If this encourages you, share it with a friend who needs the reminder too.
If you’d like to see some fun photos watch on YouTube A Wake Up Call for Wives: Don’t Let Fear Steal Your Yes with Carol Roper Ep. 165
Lysa TerKuerst’s book Capture His Heart: Becoming the Godly Wife Your Husband Desires
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
