Category: Cancer: Christians In Crisis
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Every year in the United States over 1.8 million people are told, “I’m sorry, its cancer.” Most don’t have a clue as to what to do, what to ask, or what comes next. They are just “shell shocked” and not able to really think. Given that I’ve that the Lord has brought me through three…
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When I was going through my cancer treatments, one of the best things I did was to keep a daily journal. Journaling provides a place to express all the emotions you feel as you move through your experience. Over time, it becomes a “testimony”, in effect, of your overcoming the various trials of the day.…
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Finally, Cáncer: Cristianos En Crisis (the Spanish version of Cancer: Christians In Crisis) has finally been published. It is available now on Amazon. Same content, just for our Spanish speaking brothers and sisters. It is the story of my journey with cancer, starting with my wife’s diagnosis almost 20 years ago to my three diagnoses.…
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In previous posts I’ve focused mainly on encouraging those who have been diagnosed. But recently it has come to my attention (and remembrance) that family members, especially those who provide the care, need support and encouragement too. I was talking to a family member of one who was diagnosed with cancer, and upon listening to…
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I am pleased to report that my friend, with whom I’ve been walking, is getting better. He’s on a strong regiment of chemo, but the tumor is shrinking. So I am thankful. And it brings up a point I’d like to address in this session: God is faithful, but sometime His purposes involve a process…
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In Walking With A Brother – Part 2, we addressed the topic of fear. It is such a dominating emotion, I felt the need to address it in this post also.We talked about the “what if’s” – future events that, for the most part, are out of our control. One of the problems of “what…
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One of the most debilitating emotions as we face as we deal with our diagnosis is fear…not only for us but also for our families. In my my book Cancer: Christians in Crisis, I refer to fear as the BUM (Big Ugly Monster). Fear comes from a number of sources, but one source usually dominates:…
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For about a month or so I’ve been walking with a brother (in Christ) who recently was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. (If you or your family members need to know more about the stages of cancer, click here). When he got his diagnosis he was like a deer caught in the headlights…stunned, fearful, numb.…
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