I was always amazed when the discussion at my support group meetings turned to the blessings that had come through the survivors’ cancer experiences. Somehow the words blessing and cancer in the same sentence just don’t make sense. I’m a very logical, rational person and having colon cancer at the age …
Category: strength
Nov 09
Are Your Feelings Founded on Facts?
So how are you feeling today? I’m putting this blog together two days before the election, but cognizant of the fact it will appear after the results are in—at least I hope they are in by Wednesday morning! Whatever those results show. I’m pretty sure about half of us are going …
Oct 26
Does God Ever Give Us More than We Can Handle?
God doesn’t give you more than you can handle. Does that ring a bell? I hear it a lot, especially from cancer patients or their family members who feeling overwhelmed. They usually say something like this: “Now, I know God doesn’t give us more than we can handle, but . . .” …
Oct 19
Transforming the Valley of Trouble into a Gateway of Hope
A while back I was reading in the book of Hosea about how God promised to “transform the Valley of Trouble into a gateway of hope” and I thought of my friend Lauren. His cancer journey has been an incredible roller coaster with hopes dashed one minute and unexpected new hopes found the …
Oct 12
Five Ways to Strengthen Your Funny Bone
About a month before my cancer diagnosis in 1990 I was a reporter for a local paper and writing a story about the new cancer support group at the local hospital. I interviewed the local oncologist, Dr. Marc Hirsh for the story and visited his office. When I walked by the chemo …
Sep 28
Flying by the Seat of Your Pants?
I’ve read that an eagle, like many other animals, can sense a storm before it arrives. So the eagle flies to a high spot and waits for the inevitable winds. When the storm hits, the eagle sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. …
Jul 27
Amazing Cancer Patients
I knew her as “The Horse Lady” long before I ever knew her name was Nicola. And if I was writing a brochure about amazing things cancer patients have done while undergoing treatment, the Horse Lady would be my cover photo. She got her nickname from Dr. Marc Hirsh, who initially had trouble remembering …
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