Open to Hope Foundation

Open to Hope Foundation Open to Hope is a non-profit organization with the mission of helping people find hope after the death of a loved one .
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We invite you to read, listen at www.opentohope.com OpentoHope.com is an online website where people can share inspirational stories of loss and love. We encourage our visitors to read, listen and share their stories of hope and compassion.

What would you say if you had one more conversation with someone you love? 💙A grief letter can give voice to the words l...
08/05/2026

What would you say if you had one more conversation with someone you love? 💙

A grief letter can give voice to the words left unsaid and create space for healing. In this heartfelt article, Shari Thompson shares how writing a simple letter became one of her first steps toward hope—and offers prompts to help you begin your own.

Read the full article: The Healing Power of a Grief Letter⁠

Can grief shake your faith? Absolutely. Can it deepen it? Yes. Sometimes both happen at once.After a significant loss, i...
07/27/2026

Can grief shake your faith? Absolutely. Can it deepen it? Yes. Sometimes both happen at once.

After a significant loss, it’s common to question everything you once believed. You may feel angry at God, uncertain about your faith, or find yourself leaning on your spiritual beliefs more than ever. All of these responses are part of the human experience of grief.

As Dr. Heidi Horsley shares, “Doubt is not the opposite of faith—it is often part of it.” There is no “right” way for faith and grief to interact. Whether your beliefs are changing, growing stronger, or simply being questioned, give yourself permission to bring your whole heart to the journey.

Read more about how faith and grief can coexist—and how spiritual practices may offer comfort after loss.

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Are you a father who has suffered the loss of a child? Please contact stephenbuschpanus@gmail.com and find the support y...
07/17/2026

Are you a father who has suffered the loss of a child? Please contact [email protected] and find the support you need. Remember, you need not walk alone.

✨ The Keeper of the Room ✨No two people grieve the same way.One person may feel grief as silence. Another may see it as ...
07/15/2026

✨ The Keeper of the Room ✨
No two people grieve the same way.
One person may feel grief as silence. Another may see it as color. One may carry heaviness; another may notice moments of unexpected warmth. Neither experience is wrong. Both are real.
In The Keeper of the Room, two friends enter the same space and leave with entirely different experiences. The poem reminds us that grief is deeply personal, ever-changing, and impossible to compare.
As we support those who are grieving, perhaps the greatest gift we can offer is not advice or comparison—but the freedom to experience loss in our own way, and in our own time.
💙 Reflection:
How would you describe your experience of grief right now? Has it changed over time?
We invite you to read the poem and share your thoughts with our community.

You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone in grief.Grief loneliness is not simply being by yoursel...
06/29/2026

You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone in grief.

Grief loneliness is not simply being by yourself. It is carrying a loss that others cannot fully see or understand.

In this new article, Heidi Horsley shares 7 ways to navigate the loneliness of grief and find connection, support, and hope.

Read the full article at the link in bio.

Heather Horsley

Father’s Day after loss can bring sadness, anger, numbness, or dread.There is no right way to move through the day. What...
06/21/2026

Father’s Day after loss can bring sadness, anger, numbness, or dread.
There is no right way to move through the day. What may help is making a simple plan, creating a remembrance ritual, stepping away from social media, and reaching out to someone who understands.
You are not broken. You are grieving someone you deeply loved.
Read “8 Compassionate Ways to Cope with Grief on Father’s Day” by Dr. Heidi Horsley Heidi Horsley at OpenToHope.com.

When someone we love is grieving, we often worry about saying the wrong thing. But grieving people do not need perfect w...
05/04/2026

When someone we love is grieving, we often worry about saying the wrong thing. But grieving people do not need perfect words — they need presence.

In this Open to Hope article, Dr. Heidi Horsley shares compassionate, practical guidance on what to say, what to avoid, and how to keep showing up for a grieving friend. Sometimes the most powerful words are simple: “I’m here. I’m not going anywhere.” 

Read the full article at Open to Hope.

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