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My Journey

by Renee Hansen, Dakota’s mom Dakota Jade was born September 29, 1994. We did not know of her HPE when she was born. Days after she was born, we were told she had Semi Lobar Holoprosencephaly and if she did live, she would NOT have a life worth living. The doctors were WRONG. I made …

Harley Renee Tucker

FLASHBACK FRIDAY – July 2, 2006 Making the most of every day: Family copies with newborn’s terminal diagnosis Odessa American, Odessa, Texas Article published July 2, 2006 By Elizabeth York   Birth is a time of celebration, new life and wonder.  But one Odessa family is facing the terrible combination of having a newborn diagnosed with …

Rachel Steele

FLASHBACK FRIDAY – From June 2008 The Steele family of Richmond, Indiana, knows better than most just how full of God’s love and promise the Easter season can be.  Their reminder didn’t appear in an Easter basket, though.  It came in the form of twins!  Rachel Steele, this month’s Child of HoPE, and her twin …

13 Days of HoPE . . .

Some of our most-viewed blog entries came in 2010 when we shared “The 13 Days of Arthur“, written by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, Arthur’s mom.  While Arthur lived only 13 days, his impact continues to be felt in the lives of his family and the hearts of those who will read Melissa’s words. Please join with us …

When My World Stopped Turning

By Michelle Alexander I can pick a time in my life when I felt as though the world had stopped turning. When time seemed to slow down to the point of hearing my own heart beat, loud and clear as if it were a base drum methodically beating inside of my ear. Then the feeling …