An Unexpected Gift How a timely cancer care package gave a melanoma survivor hope and the vision to start His Radiant Hope. It all started with an anonymous cancer care package—a simple act that gave me hope in a dark season and helped change the trajectory of my … [Read more...] about An Unexpected Gift
Stories of hope
Worse Before It Gets Better
Worse Before It Gets Better How I found hope in the midst of cancer-related infertility. The saying, “it gets worse before it gets better,” certainly proved true for me. About 13 years ago, my wife and I wanted to start a family. We wished for two kids: a boy … [Read more...] about Worse Before It Gets Better
I Don’t Have Cancer
I Don't Have Cancer! How denial of my multiple myeloma diagnosis made things worse until I asked for help. I have grown comfortable living in the close proximity of danger, but I wouldn’t necessarily say I struggle with denial. I live in a small town … [Read more...] about I Don’t Have Cancer
My Walking Disaster
My Walking Disaster How cancer gave a disaster psychology expert a deeper understanding of how to help people in a crisis. I have spent my career studying disaster psychology, but I never dreamed I would become my own walking disaster. Here’s how this came to … [Read more...] about My Walking Disaster
More Than A Conqueror Revisited
More Than a Conqueror (Revisited) A follow up interview with young adult cancer survivor Jenna Holden. Not much holds Jenna Holden back from living her life to the fullest these days. Not her diagnosis of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in 2012 or any of the … [Read more...] about More Than A Conqueror Revisited