Prayers On a Plane How an unexpected act of kindness helped give a young man hope on his cancer journey. They say that God works in mysterious ways. I had an experience during my cancer journey that reminded me of this—one that helped give me hope and … [Read more...] about Prayers On a Plane
Home Stories Of Hope
Sketches, Songs and a Rising Sun
Sketches, Songs and a Rising Sun How a retired nurse found hope when facing breast cancer. When I felt the lump during a self-check, I immediately knew what it was. I am a retired registered nurse and spent 35 years treating patients. I … [Read more...] about Sketches, Songs and a Rising Sun
Hope in the Aftermath
Hope in the Aftermath How a wife and mother found hope and peace after losing her husband to cancer. I’m familiar with the burdens and the honor of caring for a spouse with cancer. I know the emotional dance between hope and the reality of mortality. I’ve … [Read more...] about Hope in the Aftermath
Choosing to Float
Choosing to Float How a caregiver walked through her husband’s cancer journey with hope and resilience. When my husband, Russ, was diagnosed with cancer, I wondered if I might be a widow at age 55. Like a lot of caregivers, I had to live with a foot in both … [Read more...] about Choosing to Float
Finding Home at Christmas
Finding Home at Christmas How I found comfort and joy amidst the pain of my first Christmas with cancer (and how you can, too). The memories of past Christmases blur together, but I won’t soon forget that one Christmas—the same year I was diagnosed with … [Read more...] about Finding Home at Christmas