“Keep moving forward.” That’s been one of Kirstie Ennis’ mantras for years. Just days ago, Kirstie and her team missed summitting Mount Everest by a little over 500 feet. While some would have pushed ahead that last 500 feet, Kirstie’s gained wisdom from her previous climbs and knew the risk of danger and/or death outweighed…
“I’m living for the day I receive a new liver,” Dr. Carla Haley* shared. “After all these years of debilitating symptoms, they will disappear within twenty-four hours of the transplant.” “Being a living liver donor is a big ask. The risk of surgery and the time off from life and family are extremely generous. I…
“In a world obsessed with makeovers of every kind, I discovered a different kind of makeover – a lasting one – a makeover of the heart. It would change everything about me that really mattered,” Candy* wrote in her book Face of Faith. What really mattered then, and still does today, is Candy’s desire for…
Several years ago, Mendi* felt as if she were trapped in the middle of a childhood game of dominoes. Childlike excitement and laughter did not follow as she watched the first domino fall and then the second and then several more. The string of issues – one occurring right after the other – led to…
“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…
Defeating pancreatic cancer – the cancer with the lowest survival rate – takes a woman who is strong and courageous. And Mary Anne* IS that kind of woman. * Her real name is used with permission. Wasn’t Always Strong and Courageous But Mary Anne wasn’t always strong and courageous. For 22 years, she lived with…
Sometimes you read a book and the only acceptable response is, “Wow! You go, God!” Hope Heals by Katherine and Jay Wolf demanded such a response. Full of Hope Full of hope and promise for the future, Jay and Katherine were married in 2004. Three years later, they were overjoyed to welcome their son James…
“Happiness is a choice. I have struggles. Everyone has struggles. Every day, I choose to be happy in spite of my struggles,” Tiffy* shared. * Her real name, used with permission. Felt Extremely Tingly Looking back, Tiffy remembers the tingling in her hands and feet and how she had little endurance when running during cheerleading…
Cori’s* source of hope has always been God. Never would she need to cling to that hope more than when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in September of 2016. * Her real name is used with permission. It was hard not to think about her brave and precious “Grams” who was diagnosed with colon…
“Get busy living instead of busy dying,” has been Emmie’s* life mantra for the last 23 years. She knows she’s already beaten the odds of life expectancy, so each day is a gift to be treasured. * Her real name, used with permission. Dreamed of Having a Family When Emmie and Dennis married in 1993,…