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    Keeping Hope and Faith During Childhood Cancer

    Mar 31 2021
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    Keeping Hope and Faith During Childhood Cancer

    Date: Mar 31, 2021

    Guests: Turner Simkins, Tara Simkins

    Turner and Tara Simkins share their story of their young son's four-year battle with leukemia (which he survived) and how their faith was strengthened as they depended on God to sustain them through that harrowing experience. Our guests offer hope and encouragement for those faced with dire circumstances.

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    Bearing the burden of your child's illness

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