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THE LIGHTHOUSE BLOG
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The Reality of Childhood Cancer
Childhood cancer is a devastating diagnosis for any family. The reality of childhood cancer is that it can turn a family's world upside...
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Perseverance
Perseverance is a key characteristic that can help us achieve our goals and overcome the challenges that we face in life. It's the...
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Faith & Difficult Journeys
A diagnosis of childhood cancer is one of the most difficult challenges that a family can face. The journey can be long, painful, and...
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Rest, Restoration & Hope
Lighthouse Family Retreat’s mission is to strengthen families living through childhood cancer by offering retreats and resources.
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Unforgotten
Hamilton Jansen was blessed with the opportunity to have a "special case" at his first Lighthouse Family Retreat.
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The Heart of Lighthouse
Since Emma was diagnosed, we have never been around people who really understood what we were going through.
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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.
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The Day My Life Turned Upside Down
Caralyn Reynolds shares what it was like to receive a cancer diagnosis at the age of seven, and how the journey has gone since that day.
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Kid Volunteer Spotlight: Lily Tiemann
Lily Tiemann has served at nine Lighthouse retreats in her 12 years! She loves spending time at Flip Flop and making friends on retreats.
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Kid Volunteer Spotlight: Emily Johnson
Emily Johnson served on her first Lighthouse retreat last summer and made fast friends with her Retreat Family, thanks to the UnBirthday Par
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
For families living through childhood cancer, September is much more than the first month of fall. September is...
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Perspectives
At Lighthouse Family Retreat, our mission is to strengthen these families living through childhood cancer.
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