The Vital Role of Child Life SpecialistsChildhood cancer is a devastating diagnosis for any family to receive. The challenges and emotional turmoil that come with it are often...
What is Joy, Really?Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. It is a state of mind that is often linked to positive events or experiences. But what...
Two Concepts of TimeThere was a season of my life where I would reach the end of the day feeling like I had been a slave to my to-do list. I was busy running...
Being Honest with God in Unwanted CircumstancesComing to God with your honest thoughts and feelings—even when you’re experiencing feelings of anger and distrust toward God—invites Him int
The Secrets We Shouldn’t Keep After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, Erin Mashaw had to figure out how to tell her kids about it and invite them into the journey.
The Best Part A Lighthouse staff member shares his experience attending a Lighthouse retreat for the first time and seeing God move in amazing ways.
Lament: God’s Invitation to Bring Him Our Weary Hearts Have you ever experienced that awkward moment at Bible study or small group when they go around and ask for prayer requests...
What Easter DOESN’T mean While Easter means that Jesus is alive, it doesn’t mean that pain, suffering, or even death have disappeared from our lives.
The Third Option - LamentWhen life is hard, we can push through the anger, sit in it until we are bitter, or there is a third, and better way: lament.
25 Things I Have Learned as a Pediatric Oncology Nurse A pediatric hematology/oncology nurse shares some of the things she’s learned working with children with childhood cancer.