Beth Appleby on the odds-defying-faith behind Carrying Hope
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How easy is it to believe when the experts say the odds are against you? That’s exactly where Beth Appleby found herself. After a routine scan during her third pregnancy, she and her husband were given a devastating diagnosis, one that suggested their baby wouldn’t survive. And yet, in the middle of that storm, Beth chose to hold on, to faith, to hope, and to the possibility that God was at work. She joined Madeleine Kerzner to share her testimony.
Released on 15 May 2026
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