Stories

JaNiece never imagined her life would be measured in scans, treatment cycles, and milestones doctors once told her she might never reach. In 2017, at just 45 years old, she…

At 75, Barbara spoke with clarity about the choices that had defined her life. She and her husband, married for 58 years, had chosen not to have children. Instead, they…

The Courage of Amanda Amanda had always lived by rhythm. Even as a child, when her thoughts scattered like bright birds startled into flight, music was the thread that gathered…

Anchored by Love: Tonya’s Story Tonya sat in the passenger seat while her husband drove, their three-year-old daughter, Anika, waving from the back. Anika was, as Tonya often said, their…

Diane Bilyeu lives in Gresham, Oregon and is a proud mother of three—two daughters and a son—and grandmother to two granddaughters. Her family circle even extends to her four-legged companions:…

Tiana’s Story – Nature and Loved Ones Are Therapeutic For most of her life, Tiana chased water in all its forms. She spent winters teaching skiing and snowboarding, and summers…

Finding Strength in the Storm: Susan Frandsen’s Story When Sue introduces herself, she does so with humility and quiet strength. Born and raised in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley, near…

One month before my 40th birthday in 2013, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. My kids at the time were 7 and 3 years old. They were barely…