Join Stephanie Johnson, founder of the Rebuilding Hollers Foundation,  as she welcomes Baylee Sanders, Author of  Coming Home with Shouts of Joy, to The Rebuilding Hollers - Come Hell or High Waters Podcast

In Coming Home with Shouts of Joy, Baylee Sanders, a lifelong Western North Carolina resident and Appalachian State University alum, channels the devastation of Hurricane Helene’s unprecedented destruction in September 2024 into a raw and vulnerable poetry collection. Written from her home in Ashe County, where she lives with her husband, John, and their children, Baylee’s debut work grapples with profound questions about faith, loss, and resilience in the face of tragedy. Through her poignant reflections on the storm’s aftermath—swept-away homes, crumbled roads, and lives forever changed—this collection offers readers, whether touched by Helene or not, a heartfelt exploration of finding hope and a good God amidst life’s darkest moments.

In this incredibly powerful episode, we sit down with guest Baylee Sanders as she shares her inspiring testimony of finding healing after the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. Just a year ago, an unexpected phone call from her father—who narrowly escaped a life-threatening incident—was the first sign that this storm was unlike any other.

Baylee recounts the harrowing three days of silence that followed, disconnected from her family as the storm wreaked havoc on her hometown in Western North Carolina. She takes us through the emotional aftermath and the moment a prayer for healing led to a miraculous, God-given creative outpouring.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

➡️A powerful testimony of God's protection during a literal life-or-death situation.

➡️How a personal disaster can lead to a surprising new calling, even for someone who "hated poetry."

➡️The significance of a book born from deep-seated emotions and divine inspiration.

➡️The transformative power of God’s healing, even in a world that feels broken.

➡️A message of hope for anyone who has ever felt their world turn upside down.

This conversation is a testament to the fact that bad things happen in a fallen world, but God is always present, working for His glory. He is the God who sees, and He offers us a peace that transcends all understanding.