“My struggles do not define me,” said eighteen-year-old Raimee*. Those are big words from someone who has faced significant health struggles her entire life. She went on to say, “I won’t let my struggles stop me; instead, I try to live life to the fullest. I am an overcomer.” * Her real name is used…
A ticking time bomb. What if it were in your brain? And it could explode at any moment? Unbeknownst to you. Sounds like an intense TV drama, doesn’t it? While those shows mimic real life, this WAS real life for Kit*. * Her real name is used with permission. Ticking Time Bomb Shock and relief…
It’s a rare and beautiful thing when a young person finds their purpose in life and begins pursuing it with zeal. Such is the case with Chloe*. “I wrote ‘That’s Why I Sing’ in honor of my Poppie,” Chloe shared. “I learned how short life is when he was fighting cancer. I sang it to…
When Susan* felt the storms rage and threaten to take her under, a small voice said, “Don’t shrink back!” Those words are found in Hebrews 10:39. It says, “But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.” She clung to those three…
“Understanding my identity in Christ is the ultimate freedom. It’s a truth to hold onto and a feeling I can re-experience every time I remember who Jesus is and who I am in Him. I was always waiting for that someday when I would have a healed body. But I’ve learned all of what Christ…
Sometimes an individual doesn’t realize the incredible story of overcoming her life is until it’s pointed out to her. Lisa* is definitely one of those individuals. * Her real name, used with permission. Lisa’s aunt, her mother’s sister, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease when Lisa was 23. “Even though I didn’t have any symptoms, I knew…
The phone call regarding her dad being transported to the hospital with chest pains happened a few hours after the headache that started Cara* down a path she’s still on today – 8 years later. Thankfully, her dad recovered from his mild heart attack. Cara, however, still lives daily with a severe headache. * Her…
Many of us face a health struggle at some point in our lives. Uncomfortable and inconvenient as it may be, it generally has a short duration. One hundred thirty-three million Americans wish for a health struggle with a short duration. Instead, they suffer from chronic illnesses, which are ongoing, incurable, and invisible illnesses. Erin* is…