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Finding Hope in the Midst of Tragedy Kindle Edition

3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

Have you been through difficult times in your life? If so, you are not alone. Jesus says in John 16:33,  "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." Notice that He doesn't say that we might have trouble or that if we have enough faith we will escape it. He clearly states that on this side of heaven we will walk through difficult times in our lives. 
And yet we have reason to hope.

This book is my own personal journey to finding hope after a tragedy hit our family. However, I did not want this book to be my story alone. Instead, I want it to be a resource for you to find hope in the midst of your own difficulties. That is why I have added the sections that you will see through the book called, "
From My Life to Yours," where I add journaling prompts and reflection questions for you to apply what you are learning to your life. I pray that God leads you to find His hope no matter what you are currently walking through.

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

Editorial Reviews

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"A must read for anyone who has had storms in their life. I laughed, cried and got so excited. This book gave me the answers to many of my prayers and showed me the right way to forgive." - TALoveRocks

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This is a book of hope, trust, faith, forgiveness, and so much more! Highly Recommended!" - Sandra McLeod Humphrey

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Wow! My eyes are full of tears and my heart is full of God's promises to the author and to each of us. Great book!" - Kristie

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008RSQFJC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Body and Soul Publishing (August 1, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2649 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 182 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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Shelley Hitz
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Shelley Hitz has been ministering alongside her husband, CJ, since 1998 and her main passion is to share God's truth and the freedom in Christ she has found with others. She does this through her books, websites and speaking engagements.

She is also the owner of Christian Book Academy where she helps writers write words that outlive them, self-publish books that fulfill their calling and reach more readers with their message.

Shelley's openness and vulnerability as she shares her own story of hope and healing through her books will inspire and encourage you.

Connect with Shelley by clicking the follow button on her Author Page to be the first to know when she publishes a new book.

Customer reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars
36 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the story inspiring, refreshing, and hope-filled. They also appreciate the comforting scripture choices and biblical verses and observations. Readers describe the book as a good read that helps them renew their faith.

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Customers find the story inspiring, refreshing, and hope-filled. They say it's well-written, insightful, and hopeful.

"...They are true sources to heal a heart.The From My Heart to Yours sections are designed for you to apply to your circumstances...." Read more

"...It's not only a good read but it's extremely inspirational. Go Chuck!" Read more

"...This can be inspirational and encouraging tool for those who are in a bad place and need a book to lift them up...." Read more

"...It was a very great inspiring help to know how to gain back anyone's faith and hope when tragedy occurs as it did for Shelley and her family..." Read more

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Customers find the scripture choices comforting, wonderful, and inspiring. They say the story has given them hope and helped them renew their faith. Readers also mention the book is heartfelt and helps them decipher their feelings.

"...Her Scripture choices were so comforting. Take the time to look at the ones Hitz does not write out in her book...." Read more

"...Each section has some wonderful reflections, biblical verses and observations...." Read more

"...No matter what your personal story may be, this book will help you to decipher your feelings and get through the emotional turmoil...." Read more

"...This story has given me hope and helped me to renew my faith. God bless" Read more

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Customers find the book readable.

"...I would highly highly recommend this book. It's not only a good read but it's extremely inspirational. Go Chuck!" Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2012
Book Review of Shelley Hitz's Finding Hope in the Midst of Tragedy
by Julie Saffrin

When life upends, and unfairly so, what do you do?

Shelley Hitz's memoir-self-help book, Hope in the Midst of Tragedy will help you journey through the disorder, unknowns and not-in-control feelings that come. You'll find a friend in these pages as you live and experience Hitz's account of learning to cope with the unexpected. Hitz's father went into a coma and came out with traumatic brain injury (TBI) after being assaulted in 2009.

Your circumstances may be different, but we are creatures of emotions and where there's hurt, there's most likely anguish. Hitz describes her feelings this way: "My emotions have been up and down today, ranging from sadness to grief to guilt to anger to fear," she writes. "They say this is normal to have a flood of conflicting emotions in this part of the crisis response called "recoil." Normal or not, it's not very fun!"

Recoil. Curling inward, lashing out. What a great word to describe the springing of our emotions. Ordinary reactions to disturbance.

But Hitz doesn't leave herself or us there. Nor does she give us, as Simon and Garfunkel sang, "false hope." She gives us "hope," an action word. If you like picture words, envision, as some ancients did, its definition, "leaping with expectation."

These leaps are sometimes barely visible to the eye, yet, how isn't this how much of change happens - in small increments? Hitz's "hope" comes from signs from above and everyday life, in the beautiful and sometimes simple ways such as her father's squint of trying to understand what's being said to him as he comes out of coma. In this moment, any movement at all brought hope.

Where Hitz could have chosen to live in anger toward someone who hurt her father, where she could have blamed God for allowing this awful circumstance to happen, Hitz instead, chose to embrace loving God through some hard, dark days.

Her books reads in diary form so we experience her inches gained, some miles lost, with her. Because of this, we experience her emotional range too. We applause in the minor and major milestones too.

Her Scripture choices were so comforting. Take the time to look at the ones Hitz does not write out in her book. They are true sources to heal a heart.

The From My Heart to Yours sections are designed for you to apply to your circumstances. I love that she gives her readers a way to ponder and express themselves too.

The beauty of Hitz's writing is, she gets to the heart of what she's feeling but then uses Scripture to help her journey toward healing. And just as it takes time for her father to restart his life, so too, does this give Hitz permission to allow God to gently teach her. And we, in turn, are given this chance as well.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who yearns to find comfort while going through life's unexpected detours. You will feel refreshed and hope-filled as you know you are not alone in your journey. Hitz has gone before you and she offers you the joy she has found in the process. This is a book that is heartfelt, yet so inspiring.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013
My family is struggling with the aftermath of my Mom's illness and without this book I would have felt helpless. This book is what I needed.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2012
This book chronicles the journey that Shelley and her family took after her father, Chuck, was assaulted and suffered a traumatic brain injury. There is the initial fear and despair that he might not awaken from his coma. And then there is the amazing coming together of her family and a rehab team to help Chuck regain all of the skills he had lost. Each section has some wonderful reflections, biblical verses and observations. What I found so moving was that Chuck and Shelley lived their faith and in the end forgave Michael, the man who committed the assault. So this is a book of faith, reflections, forgiveness and hope. My favorite line was this - Bitterness is like taking poison and expecting it to kill someone else. That's true of anger, jealousy and so many other negative emotions.

I would highly highly recommend this book. It's not only a good read but it's extremely inspirational. Go Chuck!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2013
I haven't read this book in quite some time, but the author shares some of her glimpses of hope to keep those who are going through tragedy to keep that glimmer of hope as well. This can be inspirational and encouraging tool for those who are in a bad place and need a book to lift them up. It is also short read for those who don't really like to pick up a book to soothe their troubles.
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2014
There is was not anything that I had disliked at all! It was a very great inspiring help to know how to gain back anyone's faith and hope when tragedy
occurs as it did for Shelley and her family when her dad had been assaulted by a drunk man as she shares what they all went through and how they did
it with God's help and His word! I chose to give this book Five stars for all the statements that I have already mentioned above! I recommend this book for those who may be finding themselves in a rocky,perilous journey in their lives because of their situations of a serious injury etc. Or even one who wishes to be a little more I their faith for such a calamity to someone they know,etc. I received this book free in exchange for my doing review(s for those interested in growing spiritually ahead of any disasters of one
kind ! Great work Shelley! By Angela
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2013
I read and re-read this book while going through my own tragedy. Although it was different than the author's, my tragedy brought with it the same feelings of bitterness, the "Why me?", the sadness, the despair, and the hopelessness. Her book really made me reconsider what I truly have in God. In following along in her tragedy, I was able to put my own thoughts and feelings down into my own journal. I really felt like she and I were going through our discouragements, etc. together. No matter what your personal story may be, this book will help you to decipher your feelings and get through the emotional turmoil. Take the time to answer the questions she poses and do the "homework". It may be difficult, but it will be worth it.
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