Life Stories – Healing and Hope in the Wake of Loss

About The Book

Think back to the last time you stepped into a funeral home. Listen to the sniffling, which sometimes breaks into low heaves and sobs, and the quiet shuffling of feet across the floor. Feel the roughness of the tissues against your already tender nose and the wetness of tears and the ache in your soul as you embrace those who share in your loss. Remember how you tried to answer the question that may still haunt you today: Why didn’t God ... ?

Life Stories — Healing and Hope in the Wake of Loss relates Ted Hopkins’ story and the story of others who found deliverance and healing through their most tragic losses.


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Testimonials

  • "Life Stories is one of those rare books that will touch your soul, and perhaps help heal your heart."

    Angela Thomas
    Best-selling author and speaker
    Author, Do You Think I’m Beautiful, My Single Mom Life, and When Wallflowers Dance
  • "It is refreshing to see someone with faith handle the delicate subject of death. I pray this book brings healing to a lot of hurt and disappointed people and that it positions them to taste Divine justice."

    Bill Johnson
    Senior Pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, CA
    Author of When Heaven Invades Earth and
    Face to Face with God
  • "In an era where much of what is published about heartache and sorrow is devoid of any Christian perspective, it is refreshing to encounter a book alive with faith. Ted Hopkins' own acquaintance with sorrow—both personally and professionally—makes this a compelling, hope-filled volume, written in an intimate, conversational style."

    Dr. William G. Hoy
    President of Grief Resources, Inc.
    and editor of Grief Connections
    Author of Road to Emmaus: Pastoral Care with the Dying and Bereaved
  • "Ted Hopkins quickens believers to intimately experience God on a daily basis. His book, an easy read, guides those who want to know how to live in God's Kingdom now. We highly recommend it for those wanting to grow in daily relationship with God."

    Al and Betty Lou Bennett
    Retired Mercy Ships Captain and Chaplain
  • "I highly recommend Ted’s book for families who have lost a loved one through a tragedy or untimely death. God has allowed Ted to experience such tragedy, and he has experienced God’s Healing Power. God will truly use this book to help families heal after the loss of a loved one."

    R.V. Brown
    Evangelist, Author, and Speaker
    Director of Outreach to America’s Youth, Inc.
    Author of Step Up to the Plate, Dad!
  • "You will be blessed as you read Ted Hopkins’ book, Life Stories, which reveals the ‘language of the heart’ in the journey of Healing and Hope in the Wake of Loss. Jesus said, ‘Follow me and I will make you fishers of men’ (Matthew 4:19). Ted obeyed and his journey of following the leading of the Holy Spirit will excite others to examine their hearts to find The Way, The Truth, and The Life in Christ Jesus (John 14:6)."

    Rev. Dr. Hilda F. Brittain
    Co-Founder of Brittain Ministries, Inc. and
    Healing Springs Church, Hickory, NC
    Author, And There is More
  • "Ted has truly expressed the wonder, power, and reality of the Kingdom of God in this book. We have been brothers in Jesus for over 25 years and his pursuit for all that God has for us here on earth as it is in Heaven has been not only an encouragement to me but also a challenge to be open to the full revelation of the Scriptures through the Holy Spirit. His compassion for others and his integrity in the funeral business have been a bold witness of his faith."

    Dr. Larry E. Price, DDS
    Dentist in Rose Hill, NC
  • "Only a cheerleader-turned-funeral director could apply his faith to help all of us understand the hope that is available in the midst of despair. Ted has done it again—sacrificing his time so that others might live—really live. This book should be shared with anyone struggling to overcome the loss of a loved one."

    Paul Newton
    Senior Vice-President, Strategy, Rates, Wholesale
    Customers, Commodities, and Analytics
    Duke Energy Corporation
  • "As a veteran in the funeral profession, I was extremely encouraged by the way that Ted Hopkins touchingly writes about the stories that so many funeral professionals can tell. I have often heard that being a funeral director is a ministry, and through the stories contained in Life Stories, Ted proves it. "

    Kris Seale
    President/CEO of Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company
  • "Ted Hopkins’ heart is quickly evident in the pages of his book, Life Stories. From cover to cover, it is engaging and it offers thought-provoking insight into the practical application of the Christian life."

    Janet Paschal
    Internationally-acclaimed Songwriter, Vocalist and Author