That Feeling Isn’t Anxiety… It’s a Wake-Up Call (Over 50)
Claim This Podcastby Barbara Bedford
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<h1></h1><p>Are you feeling restless, emotional, disconnected, or like something is trying to get your attention? It could be a wake-up call </p><p>💛 Free Spiritual Awakening Awareness Guide:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness" target="_blank">https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness</a></p><p>Welcome to Upward Spirit Soulstice, a heartfelt weekly series, faith-centered podcast for women over 50 experiencing spiritual awakening and seeking greater clarity, peace, Divine purpose, and connection with God.</p><h2><b>What You'll Discover:</b></h2><ul><li>Moving from anxiety to peace</li><li>Discovering God's Divine purpose for your next sacred chapter</li><li>Hospice life lessons and spiritual wisdom</li><li>Faith-based encouragement and healing</li><li>Practical steps for sacred living</li><li>Developing deep inner awareness</li><li>Living in the present</li></ul><p>✨ Why spiritual awakening can feel like anxiety</p><p>✨ Common signs of spiritual awakening over 50</p><p>✨ Moving from confusion to clarity and peace</p><p>✨ Discovering the deeper Divine purpose behind life's changes</p><p>✨ How faith can guide you through your next sacred chapter</p><p>✨ Practical first steps for listening to your inner guidance</p><blockquote><p><b>Hosted by Barbara Bedford, author of <i>Life on Fire: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life</i>, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide helping women over 50 awaken to their inner spirit, clarity, peace, divine purpose, and become all that GOD created you to live. </b></p></blockquote><p></p><h2>CHAPTERS</h2><p>00:00 Welcome to Upward Spirit Soulstice</p><p>01:05 Why I Created This Podcast</p><p>03:15 That Feeling Isn't Anxiety... It's a Wake-Up Call</p><p>06:20 Signs of Spiritual Awakening After 50</p><p>10:15 Why So Many Women Feel Lost During This Season</p><p>13:30 Hospice Lessons About Life, Purpose, and Regret</p><p>17:20 The Invitation to Your Next Sacred Chapter</p><p>20:10 Your First Step Forward</p><p>21:45 Free Spiritual Awakening Guide</p><p>22:30 Closing Blessing</p><p></p><p>Connect With Barbara:</p><p></p><p>💛 Free Spiritual Awakening Awareness Guide:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness" target="_blank">https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/SpiritSoultics" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SpiritSoultics</a></p><p></p><p>Life On Fire (Change Your Mind) ( Change Your Life)</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa</a>: </p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice</a></p><p></p><p>Follow Upward Spirit Soulstice for this heartfelt weekly series conversations on spiritual awakening, faith, purpose, healing, sacred aging, and soul-led living over 50.</p><p>If this episode resonated with you, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend who may need this message today.</p><p>Love and Light,</p><p>Barbara Bedford</p><p>UPWARD SPIRIT SOULSTICE</p><p></p><p> DISCLAIMER:</p><p>The teachings and perspectives shared are based on personal experience, spiritual understanding, and faith-based principles. Individual experiences and spiritual journeys may vary. This content is intended for educational and inspirational purposes only.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>
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August 6, 2026
THE WOUND YOU HIDE
<p><b>What happens when a wound from your past still hurts—even decades later?</b></p><p><b>In this episode For spiritual awakening women over 50. BarbaraBedford shares Psalm 23:5 and the hidden wounds many women carry into the second half of life: betrayal, disappointment, rejection, injustice, broken relationships, and dreams that never unfolded as expected.</b></p><p><b>Psalm 23:5 reminds us that God is present in the middle of our story. He sees what others may never see, and our wounds do not have to define who we become.</b></p><p><b>This is an invitation to move from hidden hurt toward healing, from shame toward honor, and from identifying with what happened to you toward embracing who you are in God.</b></p><p><b>Stay through the end for a special prayer for healing and a new beginning.</b></p><p><b>Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction: Confronting hidden wounds in women over fifty</b></p><p><b>00:26 - A hospice patient’s story of carrying a fifty-year-old betrayal</b></p><p><b>00:55 - Recognizing the silent, persistent ache of unmet dreams and relationships</b></p><p><b>01:22 - Common hidden wounds women over fifty carry and their invisible nature</b></p><p><b>01:51 - How superficial motions mask underlying pain and hurt</b></p><p><b>02:20 - Using Psalms 23 verse 5 as a divine blueprint for healing</b></p><p><b>02:50 - The shift in imagery from Psalm 23 revealing God's preparedness</b></p><p><b>03:19 - The concept of divine protection in the face of ongoing pain</b></p><p><b>03:48 - The metaphor of a feast in front of enemies and divine abundance</b></p><p><b>04:17 - The continuous presence of pain and its influence on self-view</b></p><p><b>04:43 - How hidden wounds can define current perceptions and relationships</b></p><p><b>05:14 - The feeling of being misunderstood and the emotional exhaustion that follows</b></p><p><b>05:34 - Recognizing that spiritual prayers might seem unanswered during pain</b></p><p><b>06:06 - Moving from hidden hurt to divine healing through God's promises</b></p><p><b>06:35 - The power of seeing oneself as loved and valued by Jesus</b></p><p><b>07:05 - The significance of God's personal attention in our pain</b></p><p><b>09:30- Closing prayer and Blessing</b></p><p><b>RESOURCES</b></p><p><b>✨ DAILY MORNING INSPIRATION</b></p><p><b>👉 Listen to the Dawn Awakening Playlist: </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_" target="_blank"><b>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_</b></a></p><p><b>Follow me and keep your morning routine active all week long!</b></p><p><b>🎥 Subscribe to UpWard Spirit Soulstice</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice" target="_blank"><b>https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice</b></a></p><p><b>Life On Fire:Change Your Mind, Change Your Life </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa" target="_blank"><b>https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa</b></a><b> </b></p><p><b><i>Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Daily MorningScripture, Daily Bible Verse, prayer , spiritual encouragement</i></b></p><p></p><p><b><i>Hosted by Barbara Bedford—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide— Shares hospice story experiences, and Helps women discover renewed hope, purpose, peace, clarity with God.</i></b></p><p><b>Barbara Bedford</b></p><p><b>Upward Spirit Soulstice</b></p><p></p><p><b><i>Disclaimer:</i></b></p><p><i>Teachings shared are rooted in Scripture and enriched by personal experience in hospice ministry. Every individual's faith journey is unique.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><b>,</b></p>
July 30, 2026
Psalm 23:4 | The Valley Won’t Break You
<p>Are you walking through a dark valley? Here we explore the promise of Psalm 23:4 and why this season of life is building strength you didn't know you had.</p><p>If you're walking through grief, illness, loneliness, an empty nest, or wondering what God has planned for your next season, this message is for you.</p><p>In this week's episode, Barbara Bedford shares a deeply moving story from her years as a hospice nurse—a woman whose final moments revealed the profound peace that comes from knowing the Good Shepherd is with us, even in the valley.</p><p></p><h2><b>In This Episode</b></h2><p>• Why Psalm 23:4 is about God's presence—not fear</p><p>• A powerful hospice story that forever changed Barbara's understanding of this verse</p><p>• The biblical meaning of the Shepherd's rod and staff</p><p>• How God guides women through seasons of grief, uncertainty, and transition</p><p>• Why your darkest valley may become the place of your deepest spiritual awakening</p><p>• A heartfelt closing prayer for courage, peace, and renewed faith</p><h6><b><i>Timestamps:</i></b></h6><p><b><i>00:00 - Introduction: The promise in Psalms 23 verse 4 and the importance of spiritual strength </i></b></p><p><b><i>00:26 - A hospice nurse’s story of a woman near her final days and her spiritual awakening</i></b></p><p><b><i> 00:54 - The impact of witnessing spiritual transformation in times of physical decline</i></b></p><p><b><i> 01:24 - Reflection on the moment of stepping into eternity and divine confirmation</i></b></p><p><b><i> 01:53 - Reframing the dark valley as a spiritual invitation, not punishment</i></b></p><p><b><i> 02:22 - Understanding transitional seasons such as empty nesting and identity shifts</i></b></p><p><b><i> 02:52 - Recognizing different forms of 'death' and rebirth in women over fifty</i></b></p><p><b><i> 03:00 - Introduction to Psalms 23:4 and its comforting message 03:30 - The significance of the rod and staff as divine tools of protection and guidance</i></b></p><p><b><i> 04:00 - How God's discipline (rod) and gentle correction (staff) work for our good</i></b></p><p><b><i> 04:30 - The staff as a symbol of gentle nudges away from danger and toward purpose</i></b></p><p><b><i> 05:00 - Practical encouragement to listen to the internal 'nudge' and stay on track</i></b></p><p><b><i> 05:22 - Empowerment: feeling the shepherd’s gentle guidance in everyday life</i></b></p><p><b><i> 05:49 - Closing prayer for courage, faith, and divine presence</i></b></p><h3><b>Resources</b></h3><h3><b>Life On Fire: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life</b></h3><h3><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y" target="_blank"><b>https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y</b></a></h3><p><b><i>Monday, 8/1/26: Join me: Dawn Awakening Scripture —a new daily morning Scripture and prayer</i></b></p><p><b>🎥 Subscribe to Upward Spirit Soulstice</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice" target="_blank"><b>https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice</b></a></p><p>Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Scripture, prayer, spiritual encouragement, and biblical wisdom.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by <b>Barbara Bedford</b>—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide—sharing insight from life's most sacred moments and helping women discover renewed hope, purpose, and peace in every season.</p><p><b>Barbara Bedford</b></p><p><b>UpWard Spirit Soulstice</b></p><p><b>Disclaimer:</b></p><p><i>Teachings shared are rooted in Scripture and enriched by personal experience in hospice ministry. Every individual's faith journey is unique.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
July 23, 2026
WHY AM I STUCK?
<p></p><p><b>Have you ever felt like you've lost yourself?</b></p><p><b>In Episode 7 of our verse-by-verse journey through Psalm 23, Barbara Bedford reveals one of the Shepherd's most beautiful secrets hidden in Psalm 23:3:</b></p><p><b>"He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake."</b></p><p><b> Using a powerful hospice story and the image of the “cast sheep,” she reminds listeners that feeling stuck is not failure—it can be a sign that the Good Shepherd is near, ready to restore, lift, and carry them back into purpose. Ending with a prayer of encouragement for anyone feeling stuck, weary, or lost.</b></p><h3><b>In This Episode</b></h3><p><b>An introduction to the message of restoration in</b></p><p><b> Psalm 23:3</b></p><p><b>The story of Avia, a hospice patient who found peace</b></p><ul><li><b>The meaning of spiritual exhaustion and why it is not failure</b></li><li><b>The illustration of the cast sheep</b></li><li><b>How God restores dreams, gifts, and identity</b></li><li><b>A prayer for renewal and surrender</b></li><li><b>A closing encouragement to trust the Good Shepherd</b></li></ul><p><b>Timestamps: </b></p><p><b>00:00 - Introduction: Feeling lost and asking God who you are</b></p><p><b>00:31 - The story of Avia and her peaceful final season</b></p><p><b>01:01 - “I wore every single coat they handed me”</b></p><p><b>01:31 - Mourning the lost self and finding peace</b></p><p><b>01:59 - Exhaustion means the Shepherd carries you</b></p><p><b>02:16 - What a cast sheep is</b></p><p><b>02:41 - Regret, heaviness, and being lifted</b></p><p><b>03:11 - God restoring spiritual circulation</b></p><p><b>03:44 - You are not abandoned</b></p><p><b>04:12 - Prayer for restoration</b></p><p><b>04:38 - Releasing who we thought we had to be</b></p><p><b>04:59 - Closing blessing</b></p><p><b>05:28 - Listener question and invitation to comment</b></p><p><b>05:57 - Final sign-off </b></p><h3><b>Resources</b></h3><p><b>📘 Life On Fire: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y" target="_blank"><b>https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y</b></a></p><p></p><p><b>🎥 Subscribe to Upward Spirit Soulstice</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice" target="_blank"><b>https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice</b></a></p><p></p><p><b>✨ Watch the 40-Second Daily Scripture Reminder – Psalm 23:3<br /></b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtube.com/shorts/_VLavf3X2Rk" target="_blank"><b>https://youtube.com/shorts/_VLavf3X2Rk</b></a></p><p><br /></p><h3><b>About Upward Spirit Soulstice</b></h3><p><b>If you’re a woman over 50, seeking a deeper relationship with God, welcome. Each week we journey through Scripture together, discovering hope, healing, and God’s purpose for this season of life. Through biblical teaching, heartfelt stories, and ministry experience, you’ll be encouraged to walk more closely with the Good Shepherd.</b></p><p></p><p><b>Hosted by Barbara Bedford — author, hospice nurse, and minister.</b></p><p></p><p><b>If this message encouraged you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs this reminder today.</b></p><p></p><p><b>Have you ever felt spiritually stuck and later discovered God was restoring you? Comment “Shepherd” — I’d love to pray for you. </b></p><p></p><p><b>Follow Upward Spirit Soulstice for weekly biblical encouragement as we continue walking verse by verse through Psalm 23. ❤️</b></p><p></p><p><b>Barbara Bedford</b></p><p><b>Upward Spirit Soulstice</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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- What is That Feeling Isn’t Anxiety… It’s a Wake-Up Call (Over 50)?
<h1></h1><p>Are you feeling restless, emotional, disconnected, or like something is trying to get your attention? It could be a wake-up call </p><p>💛 Free Spiritual Awakening Awareness Guide:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness" target="_blank">https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness</a></p><p>Welcome to Upward Spirit Soulstice, a heartfelt weekly series, faith-centered podcast for women over 50 experiencing spiritual awakening and seeking greater clarity, peace, Divine purpose, and connection with God.</p><h2><b>What You'll Discover:</b></h2><ul><li>Moving from anxiety to peace</li><li>Discovering God's Divine purpose for your next sacred chapter</li><li>Hospice life lessons and spiritual wisdom</li><li>Faith-based encouragement and healing</li><li>Practical steps for sacred living</li><li>Developing deep inner awareness</li><li>Living in the present</li></ul><p>✨ Why spiritual awakening can feel like anxiety</p><p>✨ Common signs of spiritual awakening over 50</p><p>✨ Moving from confusion to clarity and peace</p><p>✨ Discovering the deeper Divine purpose behind life's changes</p><p>✨ How faith can guide you through your next sacred chapter</p><p>✨ Practical first steps for listening to your inner guidance</p><blockquote><p><b>Hosted by Barbara Bedford, author of <i>Life on Fire: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life</i>, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide helping women over 50 awaken to their inner spirit, clarity, peace, divine purpose, and become all that GOD created you to live. </b></p></blockquote><p></p><h2>CHAPTERS</h2><p>00:00 Welcome to Upward Spirit Soulstice</p><p>01:05 Why I Created This Podcast</p><p>03:15 That Feeling Isn't Anxiety... It's a Wake-Up Call</p><p>06:20 Signs of Spiritual Awakening After 50</p><p>10:15 Why So Many Women Feel Lost During This Season</p><p>13:30 Hospice Lessons About Life, Purpose, and Regret</p><p>17:20 The Invitation to Your Next Sacred Chapter</p><p>20:10 Your First Step Forward</p><p>21:45 Free Spiritual Awakening Guide</p><p>22:30 Closing Blessing</p><p></p><p>Connect With Barbara:</p><p></p><p>💛 Free Spiritual Awakening Awareness Guide:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness" target="_blank">https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/SpiritSoultics" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SpiritSoultics</a></p><p></p><p>Life On Fire (Change Your Mind) ( Change Your Life)</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa</a>: </p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice</a></p><p></p><p>Follow Upward Spirit Soulstice for this heartfelt weekly series conversations on spiritual awakening, faith, purpose, healing, sacred aging, and soul-led living over 50.</p><p>If this episode resonated with you, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend who may need this message today.</p><p>Love and Light,</p><p>Barbara Bedford</p><p>UPWARD SPIRIT SOULSTICE</p><p></p><p> DISCLAIMER:</p><p>The teachings and perspectives shared are based on personal experience, spiritual understanding, and faith-based principles. Individual experiences and spiritual journeys may vary. This content is intended for educational and inspirational purposes only.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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