Perspectives

Fresh Perspectives

Self-Care: The Path to Loving Others Well

Self-Care has become a cultural buzzword over the last decade. Maybe you find yourself asking “What is self-care and what’s the point?”

Hurting with Hope

Even on the hardest days, I can have hope because I am not alone. And you’re not alone, either.

Hope from the Waiting Chair

As I cried out to him – here are three truths he showed me in that stiff, brown, vinyl chair.

Happy 2023 To You!

The Lighthouse staff family is so looking forward to all that will happen this year. We want you to be excited as well.

The Coca Cola Connection

I’m not typically a Coke kind of person (I’d much rather enjoy a Diet Dr. Pepper), but Coke has played an interesting, but significant role

What Lighthouse Retreats Mean to Families

As much as we loved every second of the meals, activities, and family fun - it wasn’t those activities that I remember the most.

Happiest Times of My Life

We were fortunate enough to be matched up with the most beautiful family!

The Empty Chair

Grief will always have its tentacles close enough to latch onto us.

Rest, Restoration & Hope

Lighthouse Family Retreat’s mission is to strengthen families living through childhood cancer by offering retreats and resources.

Unforgotten

Hamilton Jansen was blessed with the opportunity to have a "special case" at his first Lighthouse Family Retreat.

The Heart of Lighthouse

Since Emma was diagnosed, we have never been around people who really understood what we were going through.

Volunteer Spotlight: Perri Mixon

In her Volunteer Spotlight, 14-year-old Perri Mixon shares her favorite things about Lighthouse and how it has changed her life.