Preacher Cassie

My name is Cassie Barbour. I am an Independent Evangelistic ordained Christian Minister. I have been a paranormal investigator for 14 years. I have a very large family. I stay really busy with my work but I always find time to spend time with the kids. I love to read. My favorite authors are Steven King, Anne Rice and Stephanie Meyers. I also love movies. Classic horror films are my favorite but I am not picky. I love the experience of going to the theater.

My life is very full and I like it that way. Joel Osteen once said, "Life is a very fragile gift and you should live it to the fullest." I agree with him and I live by that philosophy. I was diagnosed in 2003 with MS (Multiple Sclerosis). One of the difficulties with MS is that it affects everyone differently. You never know what is going to happen from day to day. In 2004 and 2005 I was in a wheelchair. In 2005 I had the epiphany that I could not do what God had put in my heart from that stupid chair. I realized that I control my MS, it does not
control me. I still have the chair in my house and I look at it every day to remind myself why I do the things I do.

My diagnosis of MS and my experiences with ghosts led me to come to the conclusion that I needed to put my affairs in order. When my time comes for me to be with God, I want my family and I to be able to be at peace. I have seen ghosts who got stuck in the grieving process on this earth and I do not want to be one of them. That is why I took the time to create a living will and an advanced directive so that my family would not have to make painful decisions on my behalf that could possibly prolong their grief. When I pass, I want my friends and family to celebrate my life like I did and not mourn for me. Wanting this for my family is what drives my passion to help others with their grief.

One of the most common questions I am asked is, "What if the living tenant has no emotional attachment to the spirits inhabiting their house?" Just because the living are not grieving does not mean the spirits are not. My job is to counsel the living and help them understand what is happening and to help the spirits move on. I love my job and I am truly passionate about it because I know I am making a difference one case at a time.