About those “negative” emotions…
EMOTIONS. We judge them, we wear them, we fight them, we try to make them go away! Yet Jesus had a lot of them! Recently I listened as an adult woman and her mother shared at a cancer support group. The…
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Boldly seek grace and mercy in time of need!
Desperation can set in during a crisis like a cancer battle. It did during my Stage IV cancer battle. We really need God’s favor then and always, and please know He wants us to boldly ask for help! We may…
Podcast – How to Overcome the Trauma of a Cancer Battle
Over 2 million people in the US will experience a new diagnosis of cancer in 2023. Last year, Chella Brown, who is a nurse, was stunned to be diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer. Despite her medical background, she experienced…
Three Ways God Works ALL Things for the Good!
C’mon, does God really work all things to the good – even cancer battles? He says He does. In Romans 8:28: “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to…
The Key to Experiencing God’s Goodness – ALL the Time
There is a saying, “God is good all the time.” So why don’t we feel it more often? I remember struggling with God’s goodness during my Stage IV metastatic melanoma cancer battle, especially after being told in 2003, “You have…
Podcast – Days to Live (Give or Take 20 Years!)
The Lord may allow extremely hard times in our lives, but in Job’s case and all of our cases, He is working great things behind the scenes! Twenty years ago this month, my oncologist gave me “days to live.” Yet…
Podcast – The Path of Life
The secret to surviving wilderness experiences is to draw “life” from the most reliable source – God Himself! This is what David calls “the path of life.” See how David and Isaiah found life in the “scorched places.” I found…
Every Time I Turn Around!
Look backward to move forward. “Every time I turn around … something bad happens.” Once when I said this to my dad, he jokingly said, “Stop turning around.” Wouldn’t it be nice if we could ignore troubles? Many of us…
How to Regain Your Footing When Cancer Rocks Your World
Are you overwhelmed by a cancer fight or some other trial? Consider 4 lessons to truly LIVE (acronym rhymes with give) and regain your footing when cancer rocks your world. These lessons come from my own cancer battle and years…
3 Tools to Overcome the Darkness – “Love Not Our Life to the Point of Death”
I once hesitated to discuss death with people fighting cancer, but the fear of death leaves a gaping hole in our spiritual defenses. Hebrews 2:14-15 proves the devil uses fear of death to literally enslave us: “(Jesus) partook of flesh…