When life suddenly falls apart, where do you find hope?

In this episode of Witness the Wonder, Jenilee Samuel, Host of Java with Jen, shares the powerful story of what happened after a devastating hurricane flooded her family’s home and turned their world upside down.

Instead of focusing only on what they lost, Jenilee learned something that changed how her entire family experienced the storm: learning to intentionally look for what God was doing in the middle of it.

In this conversation you'll discover:

• ​Why what you focus on determines whether hardship becomes trauma or testimony

• ​How God sometimes prepares our hearts before difficult seasons arrive

• ​The surprising ways God often works through people

• ​How parents shape how children interpret difficult seasons

• ​How gratitude can restore perspective during hardship.

Near the end of the episode, Jenilee also shares a powerful question that has helped many people begin healing painful memories and recognize where Jesus may have been present in their story.

Even when life floods everything around you, God is always at work in your story.

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