Posts by Shelly Brown

What if the question you’ve been carrying quietly—Who am I, really?—isn’t something to rush past, but something God is inviting you to explore more deeply?
In this episode of At This Table, Shelly Brown sits down with Episcopal priest and author Robert D. Flanagan for a rich, hope-filled conversation about identity, courage, and what it truly means to thrive.
Bob shares the heart behind his Bible study Courage to Thrive: Discovering Your True Self, inviting listeners to consider identity not as something discovered through thinking alone—but through relationship. With warmth, honesty, and pastoral wisdom, Bob explores how Scripture, family, strangers, aging, suffering, and even our bodies all shape who we are becoming.
This is not a conversation about quick answers or self-improvement. It’s about courage—the courage to look honestly at your story, to be gentle with yourself, and to trust that no matter your age or season, God is still at work.

What if the very places you’ve hidden in shame are the exact places God wants to meet you with His love?
Some stories take decades to find their voice.
In this tender and deeply hope-filled episode of At This Table, Shelly Brown sits down with author Linda Moore to talk about her devotional, When Love Shows Up—a book born from childhood wounds, decades of silence, and a life-altering encounter with God that changed everything.
Linda shares her journey of growing up without emotional safety, carrying unspoken shame, and living for years disconnected from her own heart. She opens up about the moment God met her on the kitchen floor, wrapped her in tangible love, and began the slow, redemptive work of healing—one layer at a time.

What do you do when you’ve tried everything to help your child—and you’re too tired, too heartbroken, or too overwhelmed to even know how to pray?
Loving a wounded child can leave parents and caregivers feeling exhausted, isolated, and unsure of what to do next—especially when prayers feel unanswered and hope feels fragile.
In this tender and deeply honest episode of At This Table, Shelly Brown sits down with Virginia Wells, licensed social worker, chaplain, and author of Praying for a Wounded Child, for a conversation that meets hurting hearts right where they are. Drawing from decades of counseling, ministry, and her own lived experience as a mom, Virginia offers compassionate wisdom and practical encouragement for anyone walking the hard road of loving a child who has been hurt by trauma, loss, abandonment, or broken circumstances.
Together, Shelly and Virginia talk about the power of honest prayer, why God’s presence matters more than quick answers, and how caregivers can find peace—even while nothing seems to be changing.
This episode is a lifeline for parents, grandparents, foster and adoptive parents, and anyone who loves a wounded child and needs reassurance that God sees, God cares, and God is near.