The Family Discipleship Podcast #134 – When Home is Chaos with Scarlet Hiltibidal
Jan 12, 2026
In this conversation, author and speaker Scarlet Hiltibidal, known for her book 'Hopefulish', shares her insights on navigating household chaos. She discusses how sadness is a natural part of the Christian experience and how genuine faith can be practiced amidst disorder. Scarlet emphasizes reframing chaos as an invitation to trust God and the importance of modeling repentance in parenting. With heartfelt anecdotes, she illustrates the resilience of children and the balance between grief and joy in family life.
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Hope Is Wrestled, Not Forced
- Scarlet wrote Hopefulish about sadness and holding on to hope after personal losses and struggles.
- She frames sadness as a normal part of Christian life rather than a failure to be immediately fixed.
Grief Amid Major Life Changes
- Scarlet recounts losing her uncle to suicide and her grandmother to COVID shortly after moving.
- She wrote the book while her mother's cancer returned and during an unexpected pregnancy to illustrate real-time wrestling with faith.
Model Gospel Responses At Home
- Point to Jesus in your home by practicing honest repentance and reconciliation when you fail.
- Show children how Christians turn from sin and rest in the gospel, not perform spiritual perfection.
