Childhood Cancer & Serving Families w/ Chris Woodruff of Lighthouse Family Retreat

Chris Woodruff is the Executive Director at Lighthouse Family Retreat, an organization that strengthens families living through childhood cancer. In addition to leading Lighthouse, he cohosts "The Lighthouse Podcast" that provides encouragement and hope for families living through childhood cancer. Chris is in his 12th year with Lighthouse and served with his family several years before joining the staff. He is celebrating 23 years married to Jan this November and they have two sons (18 & 20) and a daughter (16). He's also a proud graduate of the University of Georgia and a Bulldogs fan to the core.

In this insightful episode, host Mindi Linscombe and Chris dive into some powerful topics including: 

• The importance of serving others as a family. 
• What is Lighthouse Family Retreat? 
• The Linscombe family experience in childhood cancer and attending Lighthouse Family Retreat.
• Being an intentional parent and maximizing time with your children. 
• A key Proverb regarding choosing friends. 
• Becoming a better leader every week. 
• The power of having a "favorites list" from your team members. 
• Leadership lessons learned from pickle ball! ;  )
• And more on "How to Create a Life Worth Celebrating"!   

Click here to find out more about Lighthouse Family Retreats and ways to get involved. Also, be sure to follow Chris and Lighthouse on Instagram at @chriswoodruffsr and @lighthousefr.  

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