Emma June Kent understands life’s storms sometimes are so brutal that survival isn’t a possibility. She also understands facing such storms without her faith in God means she would crumble without any hope.

Cancer may end her life, but it’s not stopping her from living it.

“I have my bad days, but I stay busy and keep my days full of activity as much as possible,” Kent said during a recent visit to Long Beach Island with a large contingent of family members.