written by Diane, Executive Director, Spreading Sunshine Overwhelmed. Anxious. Heavy-hearted. Fearful. Confused. Grieving. Alone.These words describe how I’ve felt over the past several weeks. As I have talked with many in our Sunshine community, they are feeling some...
May is a special month for Spreading Sunshine. On May 4, we celebrated David “Sunshine's” birthday. David is the inspiration behind Spreading Sunshine. Thank you for all who gave financially to celebrate David's birthday and support the mission of Spreading Sunshine...
written by Mechon, a warrior mom who recently battled cancer and whose daughter who was diagnosed with brain cancer at six weeks of age. Both Mechon and her daughter (six years old) are cancer free. To All Mothers of Critically-Ill Children I see you. I saw that...
written by Dawn, a mother to six children, two of which have Friedreichs Ataxia, a rare, genetic and progressive, neuromuscular disease. hero: a person admired for achievements and noble qualities.Merriam-Webster My kids asked me what it meant to be a hero. I...
written by Dawn Graczyk,a mom in our Sunshine community Despite the little ones on my lap, I was feeling terribly alone. Yet another member of our rare disease community had died. It hit me hard; I couldn’t help but wonder at the future before me. I couldn’t...
written by Louis Sacran 1 Peter 1:3-9 Last week, we noticed that God is using the trials we experience to make us more like Jesus. As painful and exhausting as they often are, they are needful in bringing God’s work to completion in us. You may be going through a...