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Dr. Gloria Horsley and Stacey Cripps: Sharing the Gift of Mediumship
October 21, 2022
At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Stacey Cripps, Spiritual Medium & Mentor, shares her journey to mediumship and helping others connect with loved ones. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dr.-Gloria-Horsley-and-Stacey-Cripps_-Sharing-the-Gift-of-Mediumship.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Kim Courtney: Finding Joy, Laughter and Hope in Grief
October 21, 2022
At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Shining Light Parent, Kim Courtney, shares her journey after the transition of her son and how she found hope and healing. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Kim-Courtney_-Finding-Joy-Laughter-and-Hope-in-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Louise Crist: Always Remember to Kiss Me Goodnight
October 21, 2022
At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Shining Light Parent, Louise Crist, shares her journey after the transition of her daughter and how she found hope and healing. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Louise-Crist_-Always-Remember-to-Kiss-Me-Goodnight.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Hannah Jassem: Look for the Signs
October 21, 2022
At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Shining Light Parent, Hannah Jassem, shares her journey after the transition of her son and how she’s finding hope and healing. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Hannah-Jassem_-Look-for-the-Signs.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Paul Denniston: Movement and Grief
October 21, 2022
At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Paul Denniston, shares how he has helped himself and others heal their grief through movement. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. Find him at grief yoga.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paul-Denniston_-Movement-and-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Sherry Cassedy: Impacts of Loss on Marriage
October 20, 2022
Has grief shaken your faith in marriage? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and Rebecca Horsley Bara to explore with attorney Sherry Cassedy the ups and downs of marriage including weathering profound loss. Sherry is the author of Marriage Unveiled, the Promise, Passion, and Pitfalls of Imperfectly Ever After. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Sherry-Cassedy_-Impacts-of-Loss-on-Marriage.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Blissful Memories from the Year Before a Loss
October 17, 2022
I don’t know if this phenomenon is typical or atypical. In my grief journey, I try to accept what comes. I believe that God works with our psyche to chart the course of healing we need. So, typical or not – I endeavor to embrace whatever path presents itself to me. A Golden Year I hold the year stretching from Christmas 2018 (my favorite family photo below) to Christmas Eve 2019 as a golden year. Life was good; really good. I had dug into some dark corners of my past and pulled the pain into the light. That difficult work […]
Ana Molina: Seeking Love After Child Loss
October 14, 2022
At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Shining Light Parent, Ana Molina, shares her journey after the transition of her children and how she found hope and healing. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ana-Molina_-Seeking-Love-After-Child-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Overcoming Paralyzing Fear
October 14, 2022
When Fear Calls It seemed to always happen at the most delicate of times. We were in Santa Rosa, California, interviewing for a ministerial position I had coveted for quite some time. I had completed about two-thirds of the interview process. Then I received a call from my daughter Theresa threatening suicide. It had happened before and would happen again, always it seemed at a time of great stress already. On the Friday when the interview process began, a gala dinner had been held with the search committee and board of directors. It was lovely. The night was filled with […]
