All Things New :: Divorce and Loss of Parents : Adam Bansmer (ToG Ep 09)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
Release Date: 05/05/2017
Season Two Closer and A Ministry Update (ToG Ep 28)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
Short episode to close things up!
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To Know Christ in His Suffering :: Loss of Husband and Son : Debi Rooney (ToG Ep 27)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
Hear Debi's testimony of God's compassion in the midst of deep loss.
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Despite the Diagnosis :: Living with Lupus : Jena Holliday (ToG Ep 26)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
Hear Jena's testimony of God's faithfulness in the midst of a chronic illness.
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Redeeming the Pain :: Loss of Father to Lewy Body : Dana Bonilla (ToG Ep 25)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
Listen to how Dana Bonilla walked through the loss of her father to Lewy Body disease.
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A God Outside the Box :: Recovering from a Destructive Marriage : “Joan” (ToG Ep 24)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
What do you do when marriage isn't forever? What do you do when staying becomes unsafe? My friend and guest, "Joan" shares her story about leaving a destructive marriage for her own safety. She opens up about her experience of God and the body of Christ as she wrestled with how to love God and walk a path she never thought she would be walking. With vulnerability, compassion, and authenticity, Joan shares her story of a God who revealed Himself to be bigger than the box she thought He fit in. Due to the sensitivity of this particular story, Joan is not my...
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God with Skin On :: Loving an Adult Son with Alcoholism : Marla Christian (ToG Ep 23)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
Marla Christian knows the pain of walking the tumultuous road alongside a loved one with an addiction. And she knows the deep love of God in the midst of that pain and uncertainty. Click play to hear more of Marla's story!
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God in the Mystery :: Having a Baby with an Unknown Condition : Rebecca Ortiz (ToG Ep 22)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
Where is God when you have a baby with an unknown condition? Rebecca Ortiz shares her story of God's faithful presence when faced with this situation.
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Look Up : Loss of Father and Brother :: Marisa Wagner (ToG Ep 21)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
What do you do when the rug feels like it has been pulled out from under you? Marisa Wagner learned to look to her Father and cling to the truths in His Word. Marisa's world was rocked to it's core when her father took his own life and, while still reeling with that complicated grief, her younger brother died in a motorcycle accident just six months later. And, yet, through deep and heart wrenching pain, Marisa turned to the one place she knew could be certain of, God's arms. In this episode, you'll hear Marisa recount the story of losses and her story of hope in the...
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Unchosen Grief :: When Other’s Choices Cause Heartache : Alison Dear (ToG Ep 20)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
SoCal native, Alison Dear, now calls Texas home. The beach-loving wife and mom to four boys never thought that she would live anywhere but near the ocean she holds dear. Her story took a different path after a series of decisions, court battles, and ultimately a cross-country move as a type of safeguard for their family. In this episode, you'll hear Alison's testimony of surrender, obedience, and trust when the choices of other people impacted her family and her life. Before you listen, I want to give you a heads up that parts of Alison’s story may seem a little vague...
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Trusting in the Lord :: Husband's Diagnosis with Cancer : Lesley Miller (ToG Ep 19)
Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope
Lesley Miller shares how God was present in her life as she walked the journey of caregiver for both her husband after his cancer diagnosis and their newborn daughter.
info_outlineKeeping it all in the family for this episode as I interview my brother, Adam Bansmer! In the last episode (08), you heard my story of losing my parents and how God walked me through that. In this episode, you will be hearing from my younger brother, Adam. Though we both lost the same parents, you'll hear how his grief was expressed in ways that were different than mine. In addition to losing our parents, Adam had another layer of grief when his first marriage ended in divorce after a year and half of marriage. By the time he was 30 years old, Adam had been through a divorce and loss of both our parents. Through his grief journey, Adam was confronted with the truths he thought were in the Bible to rediscover what the actual truths were about God and what He promises for His followers. In this episode, you'll hear Adam share how he wrestled with the grief, how people loved on him, and how he ultimately came to the hope available in a life of Christ.
I had fun getting to interview my little brother in this episode and you'll definitely hear a bit of playful digressing at one point....wait for it. ;p I hope you enjoy this episode!
Resources mentioned:
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
Good Grief by Granger E. Westberg
Revelation 21:3-5
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."
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