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This photo essay project hopes to bless breast cancer survivors, their families, and friends. Find inspiration and encouragement here through photographs by Gordon Photography & Gallery and blog posts by the breast cancer survivors. The month and date of diagnosis is included after patient's first name and state they live in.

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"The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25
Oct
23

Flower Power

By Barb Gordon

Karen-PhotoFlowersI got to know Karen when she did some temp work at the studio. I knew she her favorite hobby was photography so this was the perfect way to photograph her. Her favorite places to visit are arboretums to photograph flowers. The wild background image was a photo she took while I was photographing her. She was not really trying to get an image but I loved the wild, abstract look of it so I asked her to send me the file.

“This experience has taught me: I can not always be in control. I have to let go and let God.”

Karen from Iowa, Survivor April 1998

Master Photographer Barb Gordon, www.GordonPhotography.Biz 

www.PortraitsAndStories.com a photo essay project to bless breast cancer survivors, their family, and friends. Find inspiration and encouragement here through photographs and stories.

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  1. Mary Hynek says:

    Karen has been a friend of mine for several years. She helped me through a melanoma cancer with her strength and encouragement and also, several years ago, through the loss of my child. She is an inspiration to us all and her sense of humor is contagious. I love her.

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