Download or read book Sacred Awakening written by A. R. Strong and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December of 2013, at the age of 29, A.R. Strong (Amber) was diagnosed with Stage III Colon Cancer. In the year that followed, Strong braved through twelve exhausting rounds of chemotherapy, depression, financial strain and the trials of being a single mother. Through the process of journaling and daily gratitude, she discovered the power of love and forgiveness to transcend unfathomable pain. Cancer became a catalyst, awakening her heart to living an extraordinary life of her own terms. 'Sacred Awakening' is a personal collection of Strong's journal entries and public blog posts, portraying an intimate first person account of seeking gratitude through harrowing circumstance. It transports readers to a vulnerable place of raw emotion and truth as they embark upon Strong's personal journey of healing. May 'Sacred Awakening' uplift and inspire its readers, reminding us of the strength that lies within us all.

Download or read book The Gift of Cancer written by Amber Aria Rae Strong and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December of 2013, at the age of 29, Amber Strong was diagnosed with Stage III Colon Cancer. In the year that followed she braved through twelve exhausting rounds of chemotherapy, depression, financial strain and the trials of being a single mother. Through the process of journaling and daily gratitude, she discovered the power of love and forgiveness to transcend unfathomable pain - transforming cancer into a catalyst for living an extraordinary life. The Gift of Cancer transports readers to a vulnerable place of raw emotion as they embark on Strong's personal journey of healing. Strong's collection of journal entries and public blog posts is an intimate first person recount of seeking gratitude through harrowing circumstance. May The Gift of Cancer inspire and uplift its readers, reminding us of the strength that lies within us all.

Download or read book Cope by Faith written by Natalie Hamrick, Ph.D. and published by Author House. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready to step by faith to get through cancer? Join Life Coach Dr. Natalie Hamrick in the journey that can change your life: partnering with God to not only get through but triumph from cancer. It does not matter whether your cancer diagnosis was today or years ago, working through this book as a self-study or with a group will inspire you. Cope by Faith is designed to help you: ? Trust God to handle things beyond your control ? Work through any self-blame and anger at others or God ? Determine how God is growing you ? Find the peace that is waiting for you ? Live your life according to your priorities ? Discover the strength that only comes from true faith in God’s healing love Cope by Faith filled a void by providing something secular support groups do not provide. A life-threatening event such as cancer is really a spiritual event and Cope by Faith inspires people to step back and trust in God to find hope, strength and peace. - Maria Staiano, 5-Year Cancer Survivor Cope by Faith is the first of its kind to enlist religious and spiritual truths as a catalyst for survivorship and healing from the ravages of cancer. Dr. Natalie Hamrick uses her skills as a Psychologist and her Christian faith to tap spiritual and religious resources as a means for cancer survivors to defend against the impositions of fear and worry so common with this disease. With this step by step, facilitated, group-based program, she has armed cancer survivors with the religiously accurate and psychologically sound means to maintain a healthy approach to living – with faith, a sense of God-given dominion and spiritual acceptance as a pathway to peace. – Jane Mather, MS, BCC, Director of Spiritual Care Services at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital

Download or read book When God Cancer Meet written by Lynn Eib and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of powerful stories about cancer patients and their families who have been touched by God in miraculous ways—some in their bodies, others in their minds, all in their spirits—offers inspiring testimony that, when God and cancer meet, cancer is conquered. The author, herself a cancer survivor, gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse of 18 personal encounters with God. Here's what others are saying about When God & Cancer Meet: “Lynn has captured the essence of hope in this book; captured hope in ways that I have always taught in my professional world as well as in my spiritual community. This book is a treasure to those who struggle with the fears of cancer and I want to keep it close at hand for those reasons.” —Judy Lentz, RN, MSN, OCN, NHA Executive Director, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association “I co-lead a cancer support group at my church, and we have been looking for “just the right book” to study and discuss. Guess what?! Lyn wrote it! I was truly touched by all the stories; of course being a cancer-survivor myself, I saw myself in one of the stories, as if Lyn were writing my own personal story. I was truly impressed with the way she incorporated scripture, and God's viewpoint into every story. I think that is of utmost importance for anyone facing this disease. Lyn's book is “Real-Life”; some quickly are healed of the cancer, some deal with it over a prolonged period, some deal with recurrences, some, mercifully, die rather quickly. I share Lyn's belief that GOD sometimes chooses to heal in different ways: physically, emotionally and spiritually. In the process of surviving a primary brain tumor, surgery, Chemo, and radiation, I gave my life to Christ, realizing that my physical health was not GOD's main concern, my Spiritual health was the biggest victim of a disease that needed attention and this was the way He FINALLY got my attention. Lyn's book alludes to this fact in every one of her stories. In this day and age that we are living, where it is against the rules to even mention GOD ( unless we mention His name in vain) it is refreshing to have a book written, praising Him for His care and concern for us; written by a woman who has experienced the disease firsthand, and continues to minister to others with cancer, and to work for a Doctor! who isn't ashamed of his Faith ! WOW!! Obviously, Lyn's book has my highest reccomendation, and my support group will be purchasing multple copies, and we plan to invite Lyn to speak with us. Lyn is a wonderful person, and I thank God for allowing our paths to cross. I'm sure this book will touch many lives,and give many a new perspective and hope with their cancer.” —Chris Winand, cancer survivor

Download or read book From Chaos To Cancer To Peace written by Sheila Ellett and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2024-06-19 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we make sense of trials? What can we do when things spiral out of our control? When we experience tragedy, strength and peace can be found through faith in God. Life isn’t easy, nor is maintaining hope in the eye of the storm. It wasn’t until Sheila Ellett went through pancreatic cancer that she realized how strong her faith had to be. She became aware that God was in her midst through it all. Signs of His Presence became her comfort. The night of her diagnosis, God revealed Himself to her and she was “born again,” never looking back. She gained wisdom which she brings to light in this book, briefly reviewing her life before, during, and after her diagnosis in 2013. This is a story about trust, hope, belief, surrender, and faith. It is about how the peace and presence of God can change everything.

Download or read book Messages from an Illness written by Ruth Bankester Skaggs and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ruth Skaggs was diagnosed with cancer, she recognized that there was a larger purpose at work. There were meanings to be gleaned from the illness, and she committed herself to learning what truths were waiting to be revealed. Using her daily routine of reading Scripture followed by contemplative prayer, she was bombarded by messages from God. Skaggs explains how the profound insights from the messages helped her to move through the journey from illness to recovery. Skaggs shares how she used her knowledge and experience as a licensed professional counselor, with specializations in music psychotherapy and expressive arts therapy, to complement her medical treatments. She provides suggestions that will help others to incorporate music and expressive arts in their own healing journeys. In Messages from an Illness, Ruth Skaggs' first words got my attention, and I immediately remembered when I heard my own diagnosis sixteen years ago. She and the Spirit moving her led me gently but insistently into the whirlwind of awareness of the all-encompassing reality of cancer. She leads us into the treatment, with its misery and hope, and to the special people our doctors and caregivers become for us. She reminds us of the blessing of family and friends and the importance of faith-even in confusion and protest. She tells her story of her journey with this disease, and in telling, she becomes good company for us when such a journey is ours to make or when it beckons someone we love. She tells and walks with us as one whose hands hold the rod and staff, even in the valley of the shadow. -The Reverend S. Albert Kennington, XV Rector, retired, Trinity Episcopal Church, Mobile, AL; contributor to Forward Movement, The Living Church, and the Anglican Digest.

Download or read book Welcome Home written by Carol Cox Taylor and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carol Taylor meets cancer for the second time in her life. It has been a formable enemy who has returned to displace, hurt, inconvenience and to ultimately destroy her life. Realizing the true enemy to be the Evil one who does by scripture says to come, kill and destroy and that this cancer to be a weapon formed against her, she learns to lean even heavier on her true help. Faith for the journey through cancer is a must for the child of God. Through faith, strength is drawn from God Himself who is willing and wants to be close every step of the way. How shallow words seem to be when said that one believes in God and once trouble comes, fall apart. Fear is something from the Evil one. Fear is an emotion everyone has. Its when fear is greater than faith, it becomes a problem for the Christian. Carol had to walk by faith alone on this trip through her cancer. Many times she had to concentrate on that one voice that spoke to her and have faith when she felt it to be silent. Several times she had to speak the words of Job, Though you slay me, yet I will trust You. God is faithful and when, from the desire of the heart His child prays, show yourself strong through this trial, He answers in the most amazing way.

Download or read book My Faith My Cancer My God written by Betty Johnson and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are times we may wonder if our faith is enough. However, I found out that without my faith, my journey with cancer would have been so much more difficult. And to see how God worked during my journey was awesome, and my faith grew to greater heights. I suddenly realized that my story could help someone else who may be struggling with their faith or with their own journey. At the end of the day, I came to realize that God is always there for me and all those who believe in His name, Jesus Christ. It is a blessing to see how God is answering prayers even before we can say them. He knows our every need. The journey was not easy; there were times I couldn’t eat or could hardly get out of bed. I came to dread each week I had to go for treatment. I also knew that God would see me through. It took some time for me to recover from the emotional and physical scars of my cancer treatment. Trying to put my journey in writing was bittersweet. Reliving each day of my treatment was painful, and at the same time, I was overwhelmed with joy of God’s goodness and mercy. God had delivered me from cancer and brought me through one of the most difficult times of my life.

Download or read book My God It s Cancer written by Courtney Mullings and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is not fair! Imagine going steadfastly through life, enjoying a healthy lifestyle, playing by the rules and obeying the Word of God, only to be blindsided by a terminal cancer diagnosis in the prime of your life. In My God, It's Cancer, Courtney Mullings shares the inspiring story of the medical, emotional and spiritual struggles encountered on his journey with what science defines as an incurable cancer. His exceptional life moments with the disease are encapsulated and documented to reveal episodes of struggles with guilt and unworthiness, and how he coped with the multiple failures and setbacks through his faith. Travel with him to experience how he continuously sought God as his refuge and remained fervently faithful that he would receive complete healing through God's grace. Courtney's faith gave him indomitable strength. Learn how his outrageous faith reinforces the concept of transcendental hope beyond what can be seen or reasoned through our natural senses, but as he has experienced from God. By telling his story, he hopes to inspire, motivate and reach the many people who want to believe there is hope for their individual situations, but may be challenged by the realities of current circumstances. His story will help you to appreciate that life will inevitably present daunting challenges, but you have a choice in how you respond. God provides us with unlimited solutions through grace to address all of life's challenges. What level of faith are you willing to invest in God for your best outcome?

Download or read book Texting Through Cancer written by Jan Woodard and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When author Jan Woodard requested prayer after her breast cancer diagnosis, her texts, email, and mail were flooded with encouraging notes that inspired her to write about her journey through treatment. As she wrote a weekly column for her local newspaper, Woodard discovered that writing kept her from self-pity by helping her focus on others and shift from fear to faith. In Texting Through Cancer, Woodard shares the peace she found in surrendering her cancer to God. Through 42 reflections she offers practical ways to find beauty in ordinary moments. Woven throughout her meditations are 12 spiritual practices that challenge readers to explore their own faith more deeply. This book extends hope to those who wonder how to live fully today when uncertainty overshadows tomorrow. Readers will discover how to pay attention to small signs of God's faithfulness, savor the gifts each day brings, and receive assurance that "all will be well" when they trust their tomorrows to God.

Download or read book Faith Journey written by Rev. Cheryl Taylor and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people have been touched by cancer in some way. You either have cancer, have been through cancer or you know someone with cancer. Cancer is not who you are. It is simply a journey you will be on which can involve a spiritual transformation if you allow it. God is not mad at you and God did not leave you. God wants to be on this journey with you if you turn to Him and trust Him with this challenge. Faith Journey is a devotional that will remind you of Gods’ promises and give you an opportunity to meditate on the word. This devotional is a relevant and shockingly honest portrayal about the spiritual roller coaster you may find yourself on. Faith Journey will encourage you during the hard times and challenge you to keep the faith and trust God in the process. Faith Journey is a caring and inspirational devotional to encourage those who are going through cancer and for individuals who love and care for the patient. Faith Journey - A Devotional for Christians Overcoming Cancer is a practical, caring guide to give to those with cancer and their loved ones, helping them navigate the medical, emotional, relational, and spiritual challenges they may encounter. A passage from every book of the bible is included.

Download or read book Our Journey Through Cancer with God written by Bob Bevier and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Journey through Cancer with God is a chronicle of a pastor's wife and her husband as they confront her cancer. In this account you will find their very real responses to God's interventions and her treatment as they navigate through the ups and downs of this disease. From September 15: There are sacred and often frightening times in life in which we are up against our own mortality, and there's nowhere to flee except into the arms of God. It's here that we can touch, feel, and give gratitude for God's immense mercy. It's a place where there is no pretense and no bravado, just the soul touching God's mercy. In this we cry for God's help. What prevails here is God's purpose for us, and to that we cling. Bob Bevier Bob Bevier received his Doctor of Ministry degree in 1978. He was ordained as Minister of Word and Sacrament and has served as a pastor in several churches. He has also practiced for 18 years as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He is a Spiritual Director as well. Bob enjoys running and bicycling. Bob and his wife Annette have two married children and three grandchildren. They enjoy the beauty of God's nature, being with family and friends, and delicious cuisine together.

Download or read book The Power Of Faith written by Emelda Oti and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Power of Faith: My Journey Through Cancer When cancer came knocking at author Emelda Oti's door, it seemed determined to dim the light of her soul. This unrelenting disease had already claimed two of the most beloved women in Emelda's life-her mother and grandmother. Now, it returned with vengeance to torment a third generation. In the darkest valley of her life, grappling with the weight of a stage 4 cancer diagnosis, Emelda clung to the only thing that could keep her afloat-her Christian faith. Little did she know that this simple yet courageous choice would completely transform the entire landscape of her journey. In The Power of Faith: My Journey Through Cancer, Emelda vulnerably shares her deeply personal walk through the chaos of cancer. From coming to terms with the unexpected diagnosis, to navigating the rollercoaster of treatments and emotions, Emelda's story will resonate with anyone whose world has been turned upside down overnight. With raw honesty, she describes the intense physical and emotional toll of her advancing illness. Yet illuminating each chapter are profound biblical truths and spiritual insights into the nature of God. Emelda emphasizes the remarkable role of prayer, Scripture, community, joy, and other "ingredients for healing" in ushering along her recovery. This illuminating memoir is not simply a recounting of one woman's health challenges. It is a testament to the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit when empowered by unwavering faith. Emelda's story carries a universal message-that even when all seems lost, placing our lives in God's hands carries the power to redeem our circumstances. The Power of Faith grants readers an intimate look into one Christian woman's battle to reclaim hope in her darkest hour. Emelda's courage to embrace God's light despite the pressing threats of fear and despair offers inspiration and wisdom that extends far beyond her own harrowing experience. This is a memoir that resonates in the heart long after the final page. Amidst profound vulnerability, it reveals the astonishing strength we can discover when clinging to the Almighty. For anyone seeking faith, solace, and a reason to believe in the possibility of a brighter day, The Power of Faith guides the way.

Download or read book Somewhere Between written by Lindy Gore and published by Upside Down Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one ever thinks cancer will come knocking at their door the uninvited guest who unexpectedly sneaks in unnoticed. When cancer is discovered, it catapults its host to a place that is Somewhere Between; that uncertain, transitional space, hovering between what is and what is to come. Are you (or someone you know) having trouble navigating the cancer journey and moving forward to regain healing and health? The process can be exhausting! There are no certainties with cancer, but there is One who see, knows and walks with you every step of the way. His name is Jesus and He is the giver of healing and hope. This 50-day devotional book is a unique fusion of anecdote, personal story, scriptural insight and prayer. Teacher, missionary and breast cancer survivor, Lindy Gore, takes you on her breast cancer journey and all the feelings that came with it. Lindy's recovery process will fill you with hope, laughter and unwavering faith. In the pages of SOMEWHERE BETWEEN you will: * experience all the various emotions of a cancer diagnosis and identify your own feelings in the process. *. learn about the common ins and out of cancer treatment. * discover how your experience can be viewed in the light of biblical truths. * gain a sense of peace and encouragement as you travel the difficult road of recovery Lindy Gore brings a lifetime of adventure and wisdom to her books, allowing her readers to experience the ups and downs of a cancer diagnosis and a path to peace through Jesus Christ. Her combination of authentic struggle, and radical faith are solid reminders of the faithfulness of God in even the most dire circumstances. Whether you are in a cancer battle or are walking alongside someone who is...THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU! Faith in God and the perspective you carry are two of the most important aspects of facing a difficult trial. After personally observing Lindy navigate her cancer journey with an astonishing measure of joy, peace and faith, I knew she had a life changing message to share with the world! Somewhere Between is a compelling combination of relatable stories, devotions and prayers that will drive your faith, encourage you and remind you that you're not alone. Lindy's raw honesty and vulnerability helps you process your own journey and propel you to fight the good fight with confident faith. Monica Lee Groups Pastor at Radiant Church This Holy Spirit inspired devotional is a must read for all women, not only those dealing with breast cancer. Lindy's vulnerability and transparency in the details of the physical and emotional challenges she faced bring a heightened awareness to families and friends of those battling cancer. Lindy not only shares her story, but also uses her teaching gift to link her experiences to Biblical examples. She weaves her quirky humor and deep love for the Lord into many of her writings and brings even the most fearful and dreadful experiences back to the goodness of God and hope for complete healing. Her positive voice and authentic faith shine light into the darkness of a difficult season. Reading this devotional is time well spent! Sindy Nagel Inspirational Author and Speaker. In this inspirational devotional, Lindy leads us through her cancer journey while never losing sight or trust in her faith or in the infinite grace, mercy and compassion of Jesus Christ. She even adds some humor along the way to lighten the load -- which we all need. She offers a way to grow through this hard time. I would personally recommend Somewhere Between to anyone on the cancer journey. Margaret McGovern Founder of Cancer Hope Connections

Download or read book My God It s Cancer written by Courtney A. Mullings and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book See God Today written by Linda Faraja Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See God Today is a journaling experience of gratitude. It inspires the reader to reflect beyond daily challenges, disappointments, and pain toward an appreciation of the ceaseless moments of recurrent beauty in their daily lives. It encourages a posture of perseverance and hope as it supports the mindset that is determined to believe in the gracious presence of an unwavering and loving God during the various seasons of our journey. Through giving thanks, we find that joy and peace are still existent. See God Today brings us in contact with this healing power. Because of the mind-body spirit connection, journaling has become a remarkable way to assist our healing process through observing and piloting our thoughts. This is good news and this journal is a must have, especially for those whose paths were interrupted by the unwelcomed disease of cancer. See God Today is founded on the belief in Christ. It will empower you to overcome and to keep moving forward again and again.

Download or read book My Faith Sparkles written by Amy Luscher Smith and published by Silver Linings Media. This book was released on 2019-04-20 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much does life change when you're confronted with how very fragile it can be?When Amy Luscher Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer, she wondered how she would make time in her busy life after the word "cancer" was whispered. In the aftermath of treatment and personal transformation, Amy shares how she adapted to surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, recovery, and, ultimately, her new identity as a cancer survivor. Amy was raised Baptist with a strong faith in God, and her everyday life was a life in which prayer, faith, and trust in God had never failed her. More than a cancer memoir, My Faith Sparkles is Amy's story about her struggle to keep faith when God seemed conspicuously distant. Her faith always sparkles, but there were days when she struggled to cling to the kind of hope that can't be found in this world alone. Amy shares a two-year path of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, including her reflection on: *The diagnosis of HER2-positive breast cancer*Lumpectomy versus mastectomy*Talking to her children about cancer*Overcoming the fear of death*Using breast cancer statistics and research*Managing cancer treatment*Chemotherapy side effects and port placement*Radiation therapy and side effects*Living with cancer and accepting cancer support*Remission*Becoming a cancer survivor. Encouragement in a Dark World In her conversational, revealing, and often humorous style, Amy shares what her diagnosis and treatment were really like; her struggles along the way; and, finally, where she found encouragement through her faith, which made all the difference. A powerful book for: *Newly diagnosed cancer patients*Family members of cancer patients*Cancer care professionals and oncology support providers*Supporters of cancer survivors*Cancer support group leaders*Anyone directing a ministry of encouragement.When cancer happens, knowledge, support and hope are the best medicine. If you're looking for a friend to walk alongside you on this challenging journey, My Faith Sparkles is the book you'll want on your nightstand for those late-night moments of doubt. Join Amy and choose hope in the face of cancer. Let your faith sparkle.