Run TO the Lord’s Battle!
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…
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The Great Consolation Prize
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…
When You’re Weak and Out of Control
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…
Happy Thanks-giving Days!
I thought I’d get a jump on thanks-giving “early” this year. After all, gratefulness is not for a day or long weekend, it’s intended to be a lifestyle. And for our sakes, God loves every ounce we offer up! Now…
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…
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…