“In life’s toughest moments joy and heartache fight for our undivided attention. You determine which one prevails.”Stories are supposed to go a certain way—or so we’re told. You’re supposed to grow up, get an education, find your dream job, meet the love of your life, get married and start a family, and then live happily ever after. So when Brennan and Lesa Brackbill had their first child, they never imagined that they would soon lose her.In Even So, Joy, author Lesa Brackb...

Passion is the spark. Strategy is the loom. Integrity is the thread.Most people enter the world of advocacy by accident-driven by a personal crisis, a systemic injustice, or a heartbreaking diagnosis. They lead with raw passion, only to find themselves exhausted by bureaucracy, stalled by partisan gridlock, and ultimately burned out before reaching the finish line.When Lesa Brackbill's daughter, Tori, was diagnosed with Krabbe disease, Lesa didn't just want...