Posts by Shelly Brown

How do you explain loss to a child when you’re struggling to make sense of it yourself?

In this vulnerable and hope-filled episode, of At This Table, Shelly sits down with children’s author Donna Arthur Downs to discuss her beautifully written picture book Always and Forever, created to help children gently process grief while holding on to treasured memories.

Donna shares the personal inspiration behind her book, the profound question at the heart of the story—”Does forever stop?”—and how families can walk through loss together with honesty, love, and faith. This conversation offers both comfort and practical tools for parents, grandparents, and anyone caring for children in the middle of grief.

https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/download/eDE4Uz9CGy/ba07672a-fa38-4879-b8b9-9fc452994071.mp3 Have you ever felt like the battle you’re facing is just too much—and wondered if God really sees you in it? In this episode of At This Table, host Shelly Brown welcomes author and speaker Kim Hardy, who knows what it means to walk through deep pain with God right beside her. Her book,…

What if the trials and spiritual battles you face aren’t the end of the story—but the doorway into something deeper?

In this rich and meaningful episode, host Shelly Brown sits down with debut author Emily Spencer Kane to talk about her novel, The Chronicles of Emunah: Hazel Atlas and the Doorway to Ohr. While the book unfolds in a fantasy setting, it’s far from imaginary—this powerful story is rooted in Emily’s personal walk with God, her global missions journey, and the spiritual truths that transformed her life.

Together, Shelly and Emily talk about…
• How traveling to over 30 countries shaped her characters and her faith
• Why spiritual warfare is more than metaphor—and what freedom looks like
• How Hazel’s internal struggles mirror Emily’s own battle with fear, worth, and surrender
• The importance of being still and learning to listen for the voice of God