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When Tragedy Strikes: Where Is God When Everything Changes? with Author, Melissa Harris
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What would it look like to trust God—not after the crisis passes, but right in the middle of it, when the outcome is completely unknown?
In today’s episode of At This Table, host Shelly Brown sits down with Melissa Harris, Redemption Press author of Rewrite This Tragedy, to talk about the day her family’s ordinary hike turned into every parent’s worst nightmare. When a falling tree branch critically injured her four-year-old daughter, Melissa found herself crying out to God with desperate faith—unsure if her child would live, yet held by an unexplainable peace.
This conversation isn’t just about a miracle. It’s about prayer when answers aren’t guaranteed. Faith when fear feels overwhelming. Parenting in the middle of trauma. And the God who remains present—on the trail, in the hospital room, and in the long aftermath of healing.
Whether you’re walking through uncertainty right now or carrying pain from a story that didn’t turn out the way you hoped, this episode offers encouragement, perspective, and a reminder that God never wastes our suffering.
In This Episode with Melissa Harris, You’ll Hear:
- What unfolded on that quiet hike in Hocking Hills—and the moment everything changed
- The prayer inspired by the woman who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment
- How God’s peace can coexist with fear, shock, and grief
- Parenting children through trauma without abandoning faith
- Recognizing God’s presence in the hospital through people, timing, and provision
- How this experience reshaped Melissa’s faith, family, and calling
- A word of hope for listeners whose stories didn’t end the way they prayed
Key Takeaway
Joy is not the absence of pain—it’s the deep, rooted assurance of God’s presence, even when the outcome is uncertain.
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