Angels Among Us

What happens when someone beside you receives the comfort you’ve been praying for—and you still feel nothing?

At 21, Sheila lost her father. Five weeks later, her mother and younger sister died in a car accident. That August, she married Blair and began building a life while carrying an unimaginable loss.

Sheila, host of Beyond Coincidence, joins Brent and Mikaela to share the hug Blair described at her sister’s funeral, dreams that brought her peace, and experiences decades later when she felt her father near.

With honesty and warmth, Sheila talks about feeling hurt, continuing to ask questions, and recognizing the love that surrounded her over the years. She also shares why she can be grateful for the life she has today without saying she is grateful for the tragedy.

Content note: Family loss, the death of a teenager, a fatal car accident, and alcohol addiction.

Have you encountered angels? If you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared, we’d love to hear from you.

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We hope these stories help you feel the love of our Father in Heaven and remember that you are never alone.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

What if you’re grieving and can’t feel God—but someone beside you feels your loved one close?

At 21, Sheila Layton lost her father. Five weeks later, her mother and younger sister died in a car accident. Her story holds heartbreak, honest questions, and moments of comfort that continued coming decades later.

If you’re missing someone you love, we hope this conversation helps you feel less alone. 🤍

“When You’re Grieving and Can’t Feel God”
Season 2 • Episode 86
Full episode out Sunday, November 1.

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Short Story Wednesday • Season 2, Episode 85

Two hours without cell service turned into a moment with God I’ll never forget.

On a drive into the mountains, I decided to leave everything off and start praying out loud. As I thanked God for my family and the ways I’ve felt His presence throughout my life, I felt what I can only describe as a hug from Him.

This Short Story Wednesday, we talk about finding God in the quiet, the power of gratitude, and writing down those moments when we feel His love so we have something to hold on to when life gets hard.

We also share how much Angels Among Us has changed our lives and a little about our hopes for what’s ahead. We’re so thankful you’re part of this.

Have you encountered angels? If you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared, we’d love to hear from you.

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We hope these stories help you feel the love of our Father in Heaven and remember that you are never alone.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

What changes when believing in God becomes trusting Him with the things you can’t carry alone?

Brent’s former baseball player Andrew joins us to share his journey from resisting faith to building a relationship with Jesus Christ—and how losing his grandma deepened his need for God.

Andrew talks about the friend who kept loving him, the mentor who welcomed his questions, and the 45 days he spent helping care for his grandma during the final 60 days of her life. He also shares why he’s choosing to speak openly about faith, even while acknowledging the ways he’s hurt people and how much he still has to learn.

It’s a conversation about grief, grace, human angels, and finding help in the middle of a life that hasn’t suddenly become easy.

Content note: Includes cancer, loss, grief, brief non-graphic references to past drug addiction and a suicide attempt, and some mild language.

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We hope these stories help you feel the love of our Father in Heaven and remember that you are never alone.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

Andrew used to mock faith. But the people who loved him kept showing up.

Years later, while helping care for his grandma during the final months of her life, he found himself turning to the God he once questioned.

We’re grateful he trusted us with this conversation about grief, faith, and learning to stop carrying everything alone.

🎙️ Season 2, Episode 84
“I Believed in God. But I Was Still Trying to Do It Alone.”

Full episode available Sunday, October 25, on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Sometimes the most helpful thing a friend can do is simply be there.

In this Short Story Wednesday, Brent joins his friend Kyle Evans at a campsite in the Idaho mountains. They look back on the adoption scam that left Brent and Mikaela heartbroken—and how Kyle’s presence helped Brent feel God’s love when he needed it most.

With plenty of laughter along the way, their conversation turns to family, choosing to do hard things, and why prayer matters even when God already knows what we need. Kyle shares an experience from a fishing trip in Chile and a reflection about a shepherd’s care for a rejected lamb. Brent closes with what he knows to be true about Jesus Christ’s love and the hope of being made whole.

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Ashton Buswell felt four hands comforting him as he cried and prayed. Later, when he asked who else had been there, the man who had come to help answered: “It was just me.”

In “Four Hands, One Person,” Ashton joins Brent and Mikaela on Angels Among Us Podcast to share his personal account of an angel encounter, his children’s faith, and the everyday moments that have helped his family recognize God’s love.

Ashton opens up about the eight miscarriages he and his wife, Lydia, experienced, his daughter’s belief that her brother Hayden protected her, and the unexpected ways their daughter Ruth brought comfort and strengthened faith. At just two years old, Ruth wanted to spend time with a neighbor grieving the death of her husband—offering the simple comfort of being together.

From angels seen and unseen to the people who become answers to prayer, this conversation invites us to notice who needs our love and how we can be there for them. Ashton’s message returns to one heartfelt conviction: Jesus is love.

Season 2 • Episode 82
Guest: Ashton Buswell

Follow the show for more real stories of faith, hope, and miracles. If someone comes to mind while you listen, share this episode with them.

Content note: Includes discussion of miscarriage, cancer, and the death of a spouse. Parents: This episode also openly discusses the tooth fairy and Easter bunny.

Have you encountered angels? If you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared, we’d love to hear from you.

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We hope these stories help you feel the love of our Father in Heaven and remember that you are never alone.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

He felt four hands comforting him. But when he asked who else had been there, the answer was: “It was just me.”

Ashton Buswell shares that sacred experience—and the everyday moments that have helped his family recognize God’s love.

Here’s a glimpse of our conversation. The full episode, “Four Hands, One Person,” is available Sunday, October 18th.

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When a sudden storm capsized a family’s boat at Fish Lake, Greg Page and a group of young men stepped in to help. In this episode of Angels Among Us: Short Story Wednesday, Greg shares the rescuer’s perspective on Ryan and Heather’s “Angels on the Water” story.

From a prayer that prompted him to attend camp to the moments that brought the group to the roadside, Greg reflects on the events leading to the rescue. He recounts finding Heather and her son on shore, helping get them to warmth, and witnessing the lasting impact the experience had on the young men.

A moving conversation about faith in Jesus Christ, listening to spiritual promptings, recognizing God’s hand, and becoming an angel for someone in need.

For the family’s perspective, listen to Ryan and Heather’s “Angels on the Water” episodes.

The Fish Lake rescue story continues as Ryan and Heather West share how strangers helped bring their family to safety—and the miracles they believe surrounded them.

This is Part 2 of their conversation with Brent and Mikaela. If you haven’t heard Part 1, start there. We return to the moment Ryan pleads for someone to rescue Heather after their boat sank with all five of their boys aboard.

Ryan and Heather recount their emotional reunion, the church youth group that came to their aid, and the details they learned weeks later about what brought those rescuers to that road. They also share a deeply personal blessing and their belief that angels were with them on the water.

Only a few months removed from the accident, they speak openly about fear, gratitude, faith in Jesus Christ, and trusting God when life doesn’t end the way we hope or pray it will.

If their story brought you to Angels Among Us, we’re so glad you’re here. Follow the show for more real stories of faith, hope, miracles, and the love of your Father in Heaven.

He knows you individually. He loves you perfectly. You are never alone in your hard.

Content note: Includes discussion of near-drowning involving children, the emotional aftermath of a life-threatening accident, and grief. All seven family members survived.

Have you encountered angels? If you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared, we’d love to hear from you.

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We hope these stories help you feel the love of our Father in Heaven and remember that you are never alone.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

An open garage door. A thoughtful neighbor. A phone call that changed our family forever.

This Short Story Wednesday, we’re celebrating three years since Reese and Teagon’s adoptions became official on the very same day—October 6, 2023.

We’re sharing the recording of our actual adoption hearing and inviting you into one of the most meaningful days of our lives. After years of infertility, the uncertainty of foster care, and so many miracles along the way, it’s a moment we’ll always treasure.

Then Mikaela sits down with Kim, our neighbor two doors down and one of the angels in our family’s story. You’ve heard us tell how Teagon came into our lives. Now you’ll hear Kim’s side—how a text about an open garage led to a conversation the next day, and why choosing to make one phone call mattered so much.

There’s laughter, a little family chaos, and so much gratitude in this episode. We hope it reminds you that even the smallest act of kindness can mean more than you’ll ever know.

If you’re praying, waiting, or struggling to understand your own story, we hope you leave feeling a little more loved and a little less alone.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

A fishing trip at a place their family had loved for generations became a fight for survival when Ryan and Heather West’s boat sank with all five of their boys aboard.

In the freezing water of Fish Lake, their nine-year-old prayed. Their oldest stayed beside his mom and youngest brother. And strangers were making their way toward the very stretch of road where the family would need help.

All seven survived. Only afterward did Ryan and Heather begin to learn the other side of their rescue.

Brent and Mikaela join them for a heartfelt conversation about prayer, a mother’s determination, the people who stepped in, and the angels they believe helped bring their family home. They also reflect on grief, gratitude, and trusting God when a story doesn’t end the way we hoped.

Content note: Includes pregnancy loss, near-drowning involving children, and discussion of grief.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

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Sometimes being an angel starts with noticing what someone needs.

In this Angel of the Week episode, Brent and Mikaela help Brent’s brother Tyler surprise two people who have made a lasting difference for his family: Tammy and Jeremy.

As Tyler and Becca faced an uncertain move to Colorado, Tammy and Jeremy offered a home to rent, encouragement to trust God, and kindness that continued long after moving day. From bringing over a kitchen table to surprising their little girls with bath toys, they made this family feel loved in ways they may not have fully realized.

A heartfelt thank-you and a reminder that even the little things we do can become part of someone else’s answered prayer.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

“Just give it one more day.”

Wendy McCarthy never forgot those words from her mother. Years after surviving a life-threatening blood clot during pregnancy, she held onto them through a dark season of postpartum depression.

On this Short Story Wednesday, Wendy joins Brent and Mikaela to share the comfort she felt from an unseen presence in her hospital room, the love of a mother who held her while she cried, and why she sees her daughter as an angel in her life.

Now a grandmother, Wendy shares her gratitude for all that came after—and a heartfelt reminder that it’s okay to reach out and ask for help.

Content note: This conversation includes postpartum depression and suicidal thoughts. For support in the U.S., call or text 988, available 24/7, or visit [988 Lifeline](https://988lifeline.org/).

Go look for those angels. 🤍

What does a miracle look like when you’re still living with the thing you prayed would change?

At 15, Natalie sustained a spinal cord injury in a skiing accident. During her emergency helicopter transport, she had an experience she describes as entering a place that felt like home—an experience she kept to herself for ten years.

Natalie joins Brent and Mikaela to share what came afterward: the struggle with comparison, the desire to feel “normal,” and the gradual discovery of purpose and joy through her faith in God.

She also shares the everyday angels who helped her along the way, from a mother who never made her feel like a burden to friends who simply sat beside her.

An honest conversation about suffering, belonging, and learning to recognize miracles in unexpected places.

Content note: Includes descriptions of a serious accident and difficulty breathing, discussion of infertility, and brief references to sexual assault and kidnapping.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

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A birthday cake. Taco leftovers. An extra pan of lasagna. Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness mean more than we could ever know.

This Short Story Wednesday, Brent and Mikaela revisit Adam Trask’s story of delivering cake ingredients to a man who had been praying for a way to celebrate his wife’s birthday. They also share listeners’ experiences of following a prompting—and showing up with exactly what someone needed.

Together, they reflect on an honest question: With so much suffering in the world, does God still care about our individual needs? A conversation about listening to those quiet nudges, caring for each other, and remembering that you are loved.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

Here's the link for Elisha's book:
https://a.co/d/0eE7J0z9

How do you learn to trust God when you’ve spent so much of your life feeling abandoned?

Adam Trask grew up with homelessness, abuse, and addiction in his family. This week, he joins Brent and Mikaela to share how he began recognizing Christ’s presence in his life... and how that changed the way he cares for others.

From birthday-cake ingredients delivered at just the right time to a prompting that helped put his newborn son near lifesaving medical care, Adam’s stories are heartfelt, sometimes hilarious, and full of reasons to show up.

We also talk about marriage, listening without trying to fix everything, and learning that you don’t have to serve perfectly to help someone feel loved.

Be sure to hear Adam’s wife, Elisha, in our previous episode.

Content note: Includes childhood abuse and neglect, substance use and overdose deaths, suicide and suicide loss, fatal accidents, and an infant medical emergency. U.S. crisis support: call or text 988.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

Have you encountered angels? Please let us know if you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared. Follow us on our social media. We will do our best to post uplifting quotes and short stories. We hope that Angels Among Us has helped you feel the love of our Father in Heaven.

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Thanks for joining us for our very first Angel of the Week! 🤍

This episode was recorded live, but we kept the broadcast private as a test run while we worked out all the details. From here on out, we’ll actually be LIVE with all of you—reading your comments, answering questions, and hopefully sharing some really special moments together.

We haven’t decided on an official day or time yet, but we’ll be announcing that very soon!

For now, we hope you enjoy our very first weekly Angel of the Week.

We all have people in our lives who deserve to know how much they mean to us. Sometimes we just need a reminder to tell them.

Do you have an angel in your life you’d like to nominate? Send us their story at **aaupodcast25@gmail.com**. We would love to hear about them and possibly feature them in an upcoming Angel of the Week.

Thank you for being here and helping us celebrate the incredible people God places in our lives.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

Will He Know Me?

This week on Short Story Wednesday, Mikaela reads a talk she recently gave at church about what it really means to know Jesus Christ and make Him a part of our homes and our everyday lives.

She shares honestly about infertility, unanswered prayers, imperfect homes, and why following Christ doesn’t mean life will always go the way we hoped. Sometimes the miracle isn’t God removing the trial—sometimes it’s who we become as we walk through it with Him.

No matter how far we’ve wandered, because of Jesus Christ, there is always a road home. 🤍

Go look for those angels. 🤍

Elisha Trask grew up surrounded by homelessness, addiction, and abuse. When she was six years old, she prayed for help during a terrifying encounter with her father—and saw two men dressed in white appear behind him.

That moment taught Elisha that she could call on God.

Years later, urgent spiritual impressions would lead her to pray for her son while he was in danger on a mountain, find her toddler moments before a devastating fall, lock a door just before someone tried to enter, and offer messages of love to strangers carrying private grief.

Elisha also shares how Jesus Christ helped her break the cycle of abuse—not by instantly removing every harmful impulse, but by giving her the opportunity to choose a different response.

This tender conversation is an invitation to listen more closely, pray more intentionally, and act when someone is placed on your heart.

Content note: This episode discusses childhood abuse, suicide, sexual assault, addiction, and death.

Go look for those angels. 🤍

Have you encountered angels? Please let us know if you or someone you know has a story that needs to be shared. Follow us on our social media. We will do our best to post uplifting quotes and short stories. We hope that Angels Among Us has helped you feel the love of our Father in Heaven.

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