Perspectives

Fresh Perspectives

A Community of Care Team Story

Recently, we contacted a Community of Care team family and asked them two questions about their experience. We loved what they said, so...

An Invitation to Dream

One of the most challenging seasons of my life was the two years I had hopes and dreams that I was too scared to share with others. The...

You Are Only Given One Life

Sometimes we need a wake-up call, something to shake us from being lulled into the dull existence of an unintentionally lived life....

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.

What I Learned When I Became a Single Parent

Professional counselor Rachel Menzoian shares what she learned when she became a single parent.

Never Alone

Alessa Mousques shares a sibling perspective and how her faith has grown as she navigates her sister’s cancer relapse.

My, How Things Change

A cancer diagnosis changes everything, even relationships. In the end, you find your strength in God and trust He will see you through.

The Gift of Lowered Expectations

Going through a child's cancer diagnosis can feel incredibly heavy. Sometimes to survive, it takes lowering our expectations for ourselves.

The Sunrise Retreat

Lighthouse is hosting our second Sunrise Retreat—offering rest, restoration, hope and joy for families who have lost a child to cancer.

Keeping the Light Burning

A former Retreat kid turned Summer Staffer shares her experience on both sides of Lighthouse and what it takes to keep the light burning.

Together We Lighthouse

A Summer Staffer shares how she can see the phrase “Together We Lighthouse” at work in a multitude of ways every day on retreat.

How Do I Transition from Summer to School?

The transition from summer to school can be stressful for families, but if you take some intentional steps to think ahead, get in a routine