6.62 Beauty for Ashes: Virginia Harris | Scars in the Rearview

6.62 Beauty for Ashes: Virginia Harris | Scars in the Rearview

From Help Me Abide by Jennifer Beil

March 9, 2026 · 1h 23m · Season 6 · Episode 62

About this episode

Virginia Harris shares her testimony of enduring pain and finding joy through faith after a life-changing car accident.

Today’s episode is one that I think is going to stay with you. Our guest is Virginia Harris, and I wish you all will someday have the opportunity to see her smiling face. If you know her, you already know she has this joy about her that just draws you in. She’s the kind of person who feels like an instant friend. Easy to talk to, easy to listen to. And she just radiates the love of God. But her testimony is not one that does not include deep pain. Virginia is going to share about a car accident that changed her life forever. In a single moment, everything shifted. And what followed wasn’t a quick fix or an immediate “I see the purpose in this.” It was a long road physically, emotionally, and spiritually. One of the things I admire most about her is her honesty. She’s not going to tie this up in a neat little bow. She’s going to talk about the pain. The wrestling. The time it took before she could truly thank God for what she went through. Because gratitude doesn’t always come overnight. Healing doesn’t always happen quickly. And, sometimes faith looks like just holding on. But here’s what I love about Virginia, suffering didn’t steal her joy. If anything, it deepened it. Refined…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Beil

Guest: Virginia Harris

Topics covered

  • testimony
  • healing
  • faith
  • suffering
  • gratitude
  • joy

Keywords

  • testimony
  • car accident
  • healing
  • faith
  • gratitude
  • joy
  • suffering

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