The necessity of a “can-do attitude” is central to the advice of the $50 billion a year self-help industry. This advice has also taken root in the cancer support community. Now, can-do attitude and confidence can be very helpful ……
Our faith usually breaks down because our heart breaks first. We’re shocked and disillusioned by circumstances God has allowed. Maybe you’ve been rejected; lost a loved one; or a financial or health crisis has “ruined” your life. Good news –…
During this time of focus on mental health, it’s crucial to point out that followers of Jesus Christ have a transcendent resource, the Spirit of God! So we present 3 Spiritual keys to mental health for cancer patients, survivors, their caregivers,…
After hearing some bad cancer news from her oncologist, Sandra Stiles felt God’s “peace which surpasses understanding” (Philippians 4:7). The tongue cancer she had been fighting for several years had spread and wrapped around her carotid artery in her neck.…
What difference does Easter and Jesus’ Resurrection make in our lives today? After He rose, Jesus promised to send the gift of Easter, His Holy Spirit, to dwell and live with and in us. He even said, “It is to…
Since “the battle is the Lord’s,” according to David (1 Samuel 17), how do we keep it in His hands? David ran TO the Lord’s battle against the 9’ 9” tall, 550 pound Goliath and his results are legendary. What…
Why does God allow such hard trials? What if trials lead to experiencing the great consolation prize of Jesus Christ in all His love and comfort? The Apostle Peter makes this precise case in 1 Peter 1:6-9. He compares the…
I used to hate feeling weak and out of control, but since my Stage IV cancer battle, I realized God shows up best when I’m weak as then He becomes strong in me. Consider four responses to being weak and…
In the beginning, I thought: It wasn’t long before I admitted, “I absolutely don’t got this.” Stage IV metastatic melanoma was bigger than me. I was overwhelmed, scared, hurting, self-pitying. More than anything – I was disappointed … with myself.…
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…