Humans are made to appreciate value, to be impressed and awed. This enables us to be inspired and thankful, things which add true riches to life. Of course, with the God-shaped vacuum within, the healthiest object of our awe is…
Before He works, God does not hide behind a cloud waiting for us to have enough faith! If He did, the list of faith heroes and heroines in the Bible would be considerably shorter! Consider John the Baptist, whom Jesus…
The shock of an advanced Stage IV metastatic breast cancer can devastate a young family with four kids. Yet Roxanne and Brad Carson found God to be their Stronghold as He lifted their faith, and hope, to meet the challenge…
Scott’s Journey with Male Breast Cancer According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will battle cancer in their lifetimes with 1.6 million new cases of cancer every year – just in the…
No matter what journey you’re on, remember everything has changed with the Advent of our Emmanuel. His name means “God with us.” We never, ever, travel alone! If you’re fighting cancer, lost a loved one, feel isolated or abandoned, don’t…
Victor or Victim? Can grief turn toxic? Definitely. Sometimes hurt, pain and loss seem so overwhelming that we turn away from the Lord in despair and anger. This anger can take many forms, from outright rebellion, to self-pity, to passive…
They say there’s no timetable to grief. The person who loves much grieves much, as grief is the cost of love. Understandably, to hold on to their loved one, grieving people often do not want to “get over” their sadness.…
God is still in the healing business! Today, I’m grateful to celebrate 17 years of being cancer free after my battle with Stage IV metastatic melanoma. Thank you, Lord! Yet you and I have prayed long and hard for something…
Jesus often talked about perseverance in seeking Him to lift our burdens and cares. He uses the analogy that we should persist in knocking on His door: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;…
In 2003, I was in the hospital for high dose Interleukin-2 immunotherapy to battle Stage IV metastatic melanoma. During the first week-long treatment, the nursing care was fine, and with such a rough treatment there wasn’t much they could do…