Guest Posts
by Carla Liberty It had been a difficult summer. My mother, the picture of health her entire life, was diagnosed with cancer in late May, 2009. She was operated on two weeks later, and in less than two months, she was gone. The grief of her passing consumed me, even though I had a few…
by Joseph Gabro I Was Invincible! I’ve been meaning to contact you for a while now and have finally been able to sit down and structure my thoughts into cohesive sentences. You wouldn’t believe how much you, your family, and Ryan helped me through a tough time in my life and it’s only fair to…
by Karen Tiplady. RyansRally Comment: Karen and her family have been friends with the Diviney’s for some 15 years. They first met when Bryan, Karen’s husband, coached Ryan’s sister, Kari, in softball when she was just 7 years old. The relationship between the families blossomed throughout the years as Ryan and Kaitlyn (the Tiplady’s daughter) became close…
by Paula Yocom Sometimes when I walk on the path that leads to the backyard of the Diviney house, I imagine the sounds of kids running around, laughing and having fun. I see parents smiling, enjoying the beauty of a warm summer’s day. Then the picture fades into time and I see the colorful flowers…
by Paula Yocom Christmas Eve of 2010 found the Diviney family once again sitting in the waiting room of a hospital. Ryan was in intensive care, this time due to a bout of pneumonia. The hospital was quiet with minimal staff. I felt the loneliness as soon as I entered the building. I wound my…