Watercolor seeped into a piece of paper while each brush stroke, guided by artist Christine Hilbert, zig-zagged with the same freedom as a figure skater gliding across solid ice. That Monday morning, her body felt as strong as her Catholic faith amid a hopeful cancer prognosis. She had reduced her workload in recent months and only painted on days that her body could muster. christinehilbert, 41, had been diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin’s lymphoma four months before. With the power of modern medicine and the might of words preached from a pulpit, Hilbert was in the process of her best piece yet: a work of art framed by one’s self-found strength. Tap the link in our bio for more on her story from reporter jay.stahl #Winterset #Iowa #hodgkinslymphoma #watercolor