Open to Hope author Eric Hipple is featured on the U.S. Army’s official blog. Hipple is co-author, with OTH founders Heidi and Gloria Horsley, of  Real Men Do Cry:  A Quarterback’s Inspiring Story of Tackling Depression and …

My son recently asked me the question I have been WAITING for one of my children to ask for years.
“Mom…how come you get a Mother’s Day and we don’t get a day?”
Haven’t you been waiting …

When I was born
God gave me
The greatest gift of all
He gave me – my mother.
My mother’s love was
Unconditional.
Her love was
Sacrificial, but infinite.
Everyday I’m grateful
To my Lord
For his precious gift
A mother’s love.
Through her I learned
Faith, Hope …

New York, New York and San Francisco, California, May 6th, 2010
Robbie Miller Kaplan is a writer and trainer with an expertise in communications. She is the author of nine books, including How to Say It …

Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley, Co-Founders of the Open to Hope Foundation and Co-Hosts of Open to Hope Radio,are excited to announce that the Billy Esposito Foundation has nominated them to receive the  …

With Mother’s Day quickly approaching (in the U.S.), my thoughts become more focused on my son, Connor, and all children who have died too soon.  Of course, Conner is always on my mind, but during this …

Open to Hope Founder Gloria Horsley was quoted in a recent article published in the online version of the St. Petersburg Times. Here’s the link to it: http://www.tampabay.com/features/media/article1073298.ece
 

By Mary Jane Hurley Brant, M.S., CGP –
This month, let’s talk about the four seasons of marriage: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Usually we think of marriage as a relationship with our partner but it …

We all are programmed to look forward to each New Year.  How many times have you heard, late in the previous year, “I just want this year to be over with.” “I look forward to …

Ellen Gerst, contributing writer to Open to Hope, has been named editor of two volumes of the book series Thin Threads® Stories.  Gerst is currently seeking submissions from writers.
Thin Threads® Stories embraces the best of …

Open to Hope executive director Heidi Horsley was quoted this week in a Time Magazine article on how grieving people are helped by on-line sites. Click this link to read: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1951114,00.html
 

Alzheimer’s – A living death
Mental deterioration
A slow suffocation.
A Caregiver’s love
Hugging, kissing, holding
Hope – from above.
Out of control
Loved one lost in space
In a black hole.
Alzheimer’s – A living death
A reality, so cruel
Until the very last breath.
Deborah …

I think one of the most frequently asked questions after a loss is, “What should I say to someone who is grieving?” My company has develop a product that might help with that.
Some background: This past April, …

Carol Loehr, a contributing writer for Open to Hope, was recently featured in a Purdue University magazine. Check it out at Carol’s website, The Gift of Keith.

I’ve made a lot of condolence calls this week. A friend lost her father. Another’s cousin has lost her battle with breast cancer. A playwright’s mother has moved in and my friend is her primary caregiver. She had to quit her job. A friend who’s a writer is finding trouble finding hope.

Open to Hope Foundation is proud to announce the our book “Real Men Do Cry” won two President’s Book Awards from the Florida Publishers Association. The first was the Silver Award for adult non-fiction and the …