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Accidental HopeThe Occurance: A Mother's story of heartbreak, truth, and reconciliation with Mary Kay HamalainenSend us a textMary Kay Hamalainen is a loving and devoted mom, wife, and educator. In her book, The Occurrence: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Grief, Survival, and For God's Sake Don't Let This Happen to You, she courageously shares her perspective after DUI. What does motherhood look like in the wake of disappointment and unconditional love? We talk about the grit and grace it takes to overcome, to make sense of something senseless, and ultimately find peace to carry on. You can find her book here or wherever books are sold.Want to...
2025-05-1155 minAccidental HopeThe Occurance: A Mother's story of heartbreak, truth, and reconciliation with Mary Kay HamalainenSend us a textMary Kay Hamalainen is a loving and devoted mom, wife, and educator. In her book, The Occurrence: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Grief, Survival, and For God's Sake Don't Let This Happen to You, she courageously shares her perspective after DUI. What does motherhood look like in the wake of disappointment and unconditional love? We talk about the grit and grace it takes to overcome, to make sense of something senseless, and ultimately find peace to carry on. You can find her book here or wherever books are sold.Want to...
2025-05-1155 min
Christian Parent, Crazy WorldA Loaded Weapon and a Bag of Chips: Rethinking How We Drive (w/ Jennifer Eikenhorst) - Ep. 144Driving is a privilege, not a right. Yet many underestimate the life-altering consequences of one split-second distraction behind the wheel. In this deeply moving episode, Catherine speaks with Jennifer Eikenhorst—author of Left Turn Life Unimagined and host of the Accidental Hope podcast—about the devastating impact of inattentive driving. Jennifer shares her powerful testimony of being involved in a fatal accident, a tragedy that forever altered many lives. This conversation goes beyond statistics and safety tips. It’s a wake-up call to view our vehicles not just as tools for convenience, but as potential weapons—two tons of...
2025-04-0755 minChristian Parent, Crazy WorldThe Shame We Bury: Why Silence Can Be Deadly (w/ Jennifer Eikenhorst) - Ep. 143Sometimes, the most powerful conversations aren’t the ones we plan. In this unexpected episode of Christian Parent/Crazy World, host Catherine dives into a deeply moving discussion with Jennifer Eikenhorst, author of Left Turn, Life Unimagined and host of Accidental Hope. What was originally intended to be a conversation about driving safety took a profound turn when Jen encountered a heartbreaking situation just before recording—a tragic reminder of what happens when shame festers in silence. That moment shifted everything, revealing God’s orchestration in real-time. This episode explores: 🔹 The Cost of Hidden Sh...
2025-03-3156 minChristian Parent, Crazy WorldWhen Life Shatters: Finding God in Our Darkest Moments (w/ Jennifer Eikenhorst) - Ep. 142When life shatters in unimaginable ways, how do we hold on to hope and grace? How do we move forward when we are the ones who made the mistake? In this profoundly moving episode, Catherine explores a story that speaks to the heart of every parent and believer. Jennifer Eikenhorst—a devoted mother, teacher, and woman of faith—shares the day that changed her life forever. A simple left turn resulted in a tragic accident, taking the life of an innocent man. As she faced the crushing weight of grief, guilt, and endless "whys," Jen discovered a trut...
2025-03-2458 min
The Life Stories PodcastFinding Hope After Tragedy: A Story of Faith and HealingIn this deeply moving episode, Jen Eikenhorst opens up about her transformative journey of faith, grief, and healing after a tragic accident that claimed the life of a motorcyclist. She shares her struggles with guilt, shame, and the difficult path toward forgiveness—both for herself and in her relationship with God. Through her powerful testimony, Jen reflects on the healing power of community support, the importance of vulnerability in sharing our stories, and the unshakeable grace of God in the midst of unimaginable pain.
Jen also highlights the significance of prayer, the miraculous connections that helped guide he...
2025-02-011h 22
Everyday Miracles Podcast136. Healing After Accidental Death or Injury - with Jennifer EikenhorstTrigger Warning: loss, suicidal ideation Jennifer is a wife, mother of four, and an educator who is passionate about helping struggling students. One evening on a routine run to pick up her child, she collides with a motorcyclist. Despite her desperate prayers and efforts made, he passes away. Everything begins to unravel and life as she knew it was falling apart, her identity, faith and mental health. She battles the voices of guilt and whispers of shame and countless questions without hope of answers on this side of heaven. In this episode Jennifer shares: A bit of her faith walk The...
2024-01-251h 04
What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.Jen accidentally caused a deathOctober 4, 2016. For Jennifer and her husband Chris, and their 4 children, it was just a regular Tuesday. Up until around 8 pm that evening. Jen was driving home and she had their two young daughters in the car.Jen stopped at a stop sign, and then proceeded into the intersection without seeing the motorcycle that was approaching on her left. The motorcycle hit her car, and with that collision, the lives of two families were forever changed. David, the driver of the motorcycle, was taken to the hospital, where he died two days later.With a story...
2023-11-101h 51
Bridge of the FaithfulFinding Hope and Faithfulness after an Inconceivable Accident with Jen EikenhorstOne fateful night, Jen was involved in a tragic accident that caused the death of a motorcyclist. This accident sent her down a path of depression and questioning. In one moment all of her relationships, life plans, and faith changed. When trying to find support for this kind of trauma, she found that there were really no support groups for people on her side of the accident. True to God's faithfulness, He proved that He could still use her in big and impactful ways through her ministry and podcast Accidental Hope.
Her passion in life is to free people from...
2021-10-0432 min
Letters From Home"From Tragedy Hope Blooms" Pt. 1 Jen Eikenhorst (Accidental Hope)What is the worst day of your life? Have you ever had a joyous season of life…interrupted..suddenly…with the most difficult trial you have ever faced…? This is Jen’s story, and not the last chapter. She shares her heart with us, the joys, the sorrows, the pain, the healing, but most of all…the hope…her hope…in her unfailing God. it is a beautiful thing to behold. @accidentalhope
2020-04-031h 14