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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

Breaking Anxiety's Grip How author and neuropsychologist Michelle Bengtson found hope and peace amidst anxiety from cancer and other challenges. Not long after I (Michelle Bengtson) turned in the manuscript for my book “Breaking Anxiety’s Grip,” my doctor called … [Read more...] about Breaking Anxiety’s Grip

The Tested Engineer How experiencing testicular cancer changed this man’s perspective on the products he helps create. I discovered the lump while I was on a work trip in Germany. Instead of enjoying my experience abroad, I began to fear the worst. It wasn’t … [Read more...] about The Tested Engineer

Sunday Morning  How an expecting mother found an unmistakable anchor while facing appendix cancer.  That Sunday morning, with Christmas décor sparkling around the sanctuary, my husband held my hand and practically dragged me to the front of the church. As I … [Read more...] about Sunday morning

Back from the Edge  A sudden cancer diagnosis brought this man to the brink of the other side.  For a while, I wasn’t sure whether I was going to make it to the next morning. I came to a point of such peace—that I knew I was going to heaven if I did pass, … [Read more...] about Back from the Edge