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My Reasons for Starting Inheritance of Hope
Inheritance of Hope was founded in 2007 by Kristen and Deric Milligan, and although Kristen passed away in 2012, her legacy is timeless. I am a woman fighting a terminal diagnosis of stage 4 liver cancer. But this does not define me. I am also a wife and a mother…
Facing Life After Lost: Nicole’s Story
Nicole Riley was only 20 years old when her father Bobby was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The already hectic years of her college career became even more intense overnight as she began to take over certain responsibilities for her family. Now several years after…
Make May Meaningful
Celebrate National Legacy Month™ This May Inheritance of Hope was founded by Kristen and Deric Milligan in May 2007. Each May, we celebrate National Legacy Month™—a month focused on being intentional. You can make this May meaningful by being intentional with your…
Giveaway! Enter to Win a Legacy-Building Bundle
National Legacy Month™ is here! All month long, we will be celebrating legacy by sharing stories, resources, and practical ways you can start building your legacy today… and what better way to kick it off than with a GIVEAWAY?! You can win this awesome legacy bundle,…
Retreat Reflections: Finding Joy in ALS
This past weekend, we experienced something that truly changed our lives forever. We were blessed to attend a Legacy Retreat® with Inheritance of Hope—a Christian organization that pours love into families facing a parent’s terminal illness while raising children…
A Decade of Anticipatory Grief: Abigail’s Story
When she was only 11 years old, Abigail Camacho’s father was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma brain cancer. Though given only a few months to live, her father well surpassed that timeline by a decade before passing away. Their journey was not without adversity, and…
Feel Good Friday 4-24-2026
A 1-minute prompt to help build your legacy Looking back and looking ahead Be intentional! As April comes to an end, grab a journal or make a note on your phone and reflect on these prompts: What was a highlight of the month? What was a challenge you faced this month?…
Navigating Goodbye: Amy’s Story
Amy Shaw is a widow within the Inheritance of Hope community who in the year of 2019, received the shocking news that her husband was dying from stage 4 glioblastoma brain cancer. As a family with 10 children, things were already pretty hectic as is, but the family…
Feel Good Friday 4-17-2026
A 1-minute prompt to help build your legacy How can you be intentional in everyday moments? Being intentional doesn’t have to be a grand gesture. Sometimes it is as simple as writing an encouraging note, making memories in ordinary moments, like cooking a meal…
Facing Rare Cancer and Finding Community: Jauwaun’s Story with Terminal Illness
The news of a terminal cancer diagnosis came as a shock to Jauwaun, a young mom who lost her own mother to cancer when she was a teen. Not wanting history to repeat itself, Jauwaun was faced with fear. Would she see her children grow up? Would they remember her? In…
Feel Good Friday 4-10-2026
A 1-minute prompt to help build your legacy Who can you encourage with a note? April is National Card & Letter Writing Month. Writing a note of encouragement is a great way to be intentional! Take some time this month to write a letter to someone you love. Even a…