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After her husband’s terminal diagnosis of brain cancer, Jess found herself as a widow and mother to 4 young children, including one with profound special needs. Jess shares how God provided a connection to a man who had recently lost his wife to the same diagnosis and was also raising young children alone. Jess, her husband Ryan, and their 8 children have been featured on the Today Show and continue to share their journey online.  Jess Ronne is author of the memoir, Sunlight Burning at Midnight and founder of The Lucas Project, a nonprofit providing respite care for families.

After losing her mom and sister to cancer, Niki Hardy found out she was diagnosed with rectal cancer. Filled with doubts, she wondered if the heat-seeking missile of death had locked in on her. She met a group of folks called cancer thrivers, instead of cancer survivors which sent her on a journey learning how to thrive instead of just survive no matter what comes your way.

Emily Wierenga is the founder of The Lulu Tree, a non-profit dedicated to supporting mothers and children in countries across Africa. In this episode, Emily shares the beginnings of The Lulu Tree and her eyewitness account of a miracle that occurred during an outreach event to expecting mothers.

Ruth Chou Simons is the artist behind the online shop GraceLaced. She discusses how GraceLaced came to be, her role as a mom to 6 boys, and thoughts from her latest book Beholding and Becoming.