I don’t think I’ve even met anyone who has more valiantly fought obsessive compulsive disorder, or “OCD” like 19-year-old, Luke Davenport. We’re not talking about you like things a little nice and tidy “OCD.” Obsessive Compulsive Disorder made it very difficult for Luke to finish […]

The first thing I ever heard about Jen is that she has seizures. Jen was my neighbor over a decade ago and I instantly thought she was the sweetest thing ever. Her seizures were scary though. I watched her have seizures in church a couple […]

Imagine being told your child has a terminal diagnosis. This the courageous battle of Beckham Hoagland-Bice of Melba, Idaho. Beckham received a cancer diagnosis of DIPG in November of 2017. He was given four to nine months to live. Beckham passed away on Saturday, August […]

Spend 1 minute with this young woman and she is sure to brighten your day. I first met Sarah Patterson through an incredible program called “Miss Amazing” which gives women and girls with disabilities the opportunity to compete in a pageant. I was a judge […]

Sasha’s story is one that I wish no mother ever had to tell. I first met Sasha through a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She told me about her daughter Kandice. Even though I never got the chance to meet that little girl, […]

Becky and her husband Joe had just built their dream home when the unthinkable happened. No one ever expects they’ll hear the word cancer, but life can turn on a dime and it has left this beautiful couple fighting for Joe’s life. I hope this […]

Crystal Lowther is one of the most dedicated Mother’s I have ever met. She hasn’t had it easy, putting her dreams on hold while raising her two boys as a single Mom. Her children are incredible. Infectious smiles and personality for days, but her son […]

I first met Jennifer Claassen through an incredible program called “Miss Amazing.” The program gives women with special needs the opportunity to experience pageantry. Jennifer was the director and we connected over having son’s on the Autism Spectrum. Shortly after our first conversation, I learned […]

I’ve known Ammie for over thirty years. She’s been through a lot. She’s inspired and strengthened me in some of my darkest days and yet she’s just like so many of us in being overly critical and feeling inadequate. Trust me, she is one of […]

I first met Lindsay back in 2008. I had just given birth to my second child and was working as a traffic reporter for a local radio station. Lindsay was the morning show host on this station and I was envious of her career and […]