Cradled in Hope | Gospel-Focused Podcast for Grieving Moms
Cradled in Hope | Gospel-Focused Podcast for Grieving Moms

Cradled in Hope | Gospel-Focused Podcast for Grieving Moms

Ashley Opliger of Bridget's Cradles

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Jesus cradles us in hope as He cradles our babies in Heaven. What if the hope of Heaven had the power to heal your heart after the loss of your baby? Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss are heartbreaking experiences that no mother should ever have to endure. Drowning in sadness, you cry out in pain, "God, where are You? Why did You let my baby die?" You feel abandoned by Him and question His goodness. How will you ever live without your precious baby? Will you ever see him or her again? Ashley Opliger asked these same questions when her daughter, Bridget, was born into Heaven at 24 weeks in her first pregnancy. In a crisis of faith, Ashley chose to surrender her suffering and allow God to heal her heart. She found purpose in her pain when she started Bridget's Cradles, a nonprofit that now comforts thousands of grieving families across the country. Through her own story of heartbreak, Ashley will guide you on a journey to trust God's promise to restore your joy, use your grief for good, and spend eternity with your baby in Heaven. Podcast episodes feature hope-filled messages, stories, and guest interviews. Grieving mothers will be reminded that though we may grieve, we do not grieve without hope! Episodes release on the 1st of every month. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

Recent Episodes

47 | Finding Your Way Through Grief | Kathryn Johnson
MAR 1, 2024
47 | Finding Your Way Through Grief | Kathryn Johnson

Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Kathryn Johnson, grieving mom and founder of Hannah's Hope. After experiencing multiple losses, Kathryn chose to believe that one day, she would have a reason to celebrate. She trusted that God would grow her family in His timing. Kathryn shares how she found her way through grief and started a ministry to comfort others in the same way the Lord comforted her.


In this episode, we discussed:

  • How Hannah's Hope started
  • Having faith for the future, even after multiple losses
  • The power of worship in grief
  • Infertility and waiting seasons
  • Taking our thoughts captive
  • Loss not becoming a part of our identity
  • Parenting after loss
  • Sanctification and becoming more like Christ

EPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode47

CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:
Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources
www.bridgetscradles.com/podcast

CRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:
www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhope

FOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLES
www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles
www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles
www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles

CONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGER
www.ashleyopliger.com
www.facebook.com/ashleyopliger
www.instagram.com/ashleyopliger

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46 | I Used to Be Pregnant | Chuck and Ashley Elliott
FEB 1, 2024
46 | I Used to Be Pregnant | Chuck and Ashley Elliott

Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Chuck and Ashley Elliott about navigating the relational aspects of loss. Drawing from their own loss experience and their background as counselors, Chuck and Ashley share helpful advice on how to face the complexities of grief. 


After experiencing recurrent miscarriage, Chuck and Ashley felt called to write a book called I Used to Be which provides biblical and mental health techniques to develop healthy ways to see yourself, your life, and your loved ones. We discuss these techniques and the intricacies of handling the hurt others may cause us in grief. You will be blessed and encouraged by the practical wisdom they share!


In this episode, we discussed:

  • Keeping our faith intact when we feel distant from God
  • Praising God in the midst of the pain
  • Neutralizing emotional triggers in grief
  • Giving grace to those who have hurt us
  • The ways that grief lies to us
  • How to help people help us
  • The importance of communicating our needs
  • Grieving in marriage from the father's perspective
  • Comparison and why it is destructive
  • Why they wrote the book, I Used to Be

EPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode46

CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:
Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources
www.bridgetscradles.com/podcast

CRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:
www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhope

FOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLES
www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles
www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles
www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles

CONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGER
www.ashleyopliger.com
www.facebook.com/ashleyopliger
www.instagram.com/ashleyopliger

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51 MIN
45 | Miscarried Hope | Rachel Lohman
JAN 1, 2024
45 | Miscarried Hope | Rachel Lohman

Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Rachel Lohman, founder of Hope Again Collective and the author of Miscarried Hope. After losing her first baby to miscarriage, Rachel felt that the rug had been pulled out from underneath her and her faith. Over time, God led her to recover her faith and hope in Him by trusting in His goodness despite her circumstances.


In this episode, we discussed:

  • Struggling with your faith after loss
  • Reconciling His goodness during difficult times
  • The Five Stages of Hope from her book
  • How Jesus modeled how to grieve during His time on earth
  • Why Rachel wrote Miscarried Hope
  • All about Rachel's jewelry line for bereaved moms, Hope Again Collective
  • The role of empathy in supporting a friend or family member who lost a baby
  • Finding purpose in pain (and having a posture of open-handedness)
  • Encouragement for moms fresh in grief

EPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode45

CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:
Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources
www.bridgetscradles.com/podcast

CRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:
www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhope

FOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLES
www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles
www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles
www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles

CONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGER
www.ashleyopliger.com
www.facebook.com/ashleyopliger
www.instagram.com/ashleyopliger

#cradledinhope #cradledinhopepodcast #bridgetscradles

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43 MIN
44 | Finding Faith to Face Infertility & Miscarriage | Abigail Sikma
DEC 1, 2023
44 | Finding Faith to Face Infertility & Miscarriage | Abigail Sikma
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39 MIN