As young Mary laid in the hospital, she told her mother God spoke to her. He said, “God Told Me: Mary, in order for Me to heal you, you must stay faithful and believe that I will. Do not forget…
How a “good boy” that followed the rules created a life for himself beyond a random drive-by shooting. It was July 21, 2013, and 18-year-old Diallo Mitchell, Jr. was enjoying his first summer after graduating high school. “I have always…
An active retiree beats paralysis and cancer with a can-do attitude. Resilience has no age limit. Just ask now 71-year-young Steve Hughes. About a dozen years ago, Hughes retired from a successful computer engineering career and moved to the Austin,…
A random shooting left her younger brother a quadriplegic. The bond that formed between them has kept them both thriving. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to…
23-year-old Zach Schmude never lost a beat after being crushed by a piece of work equipment. His positive attitude carries him to every accomplishment. Pittsburgh-area Zach Schmude was just 23 years old when he decided he would make a career…
When your 14-year-old daughter suffers a severe spinal cord injury, parents pivot to give her the best life possible. It was a week after Claire Senita’s 14th birthday, and to hear her father tell the story, he and his wife, Emily, were chasing around three kids at different…
Our writer braved the friendly transcontinental skies on a flight to Germany. Here’s what she learned! When your son, who has been playing professional ice hockey in Europe with success, decides to Christmas gift you and your husband a two-week,…
How one rock climber found footing in online recovery. “Better we raise our skill than lower the climb,” —Royal Robbins, a pioneer of modern rock climbing. And so it was that Vanessa Cameron, 35, was leading a rock-climbing party of…
Melinda Janosko figured out how to create a semblance of sanity from the chaos of her son’s SCI. Melinda Janosko is, by her own admission, someone who craves normalcy. So, it was with careful planning that, in late 2019, Janosko took leave of…
Amy Brown’s four-year-old suffered a devastating spinal cord injury. Yet she never wavered. In 2009, four-year-old Alex Brown suffered a spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma. Two days later, Alex had a spinal cord stroke. And young mom Amy Brown became more…