In last week’s book excerpt, I told you about the first time I admitted I was afraid of dying.My dear friend, Ed Dobson, was kind enough to listen to my fears and speak the truth in love — to tell me what I didn’t want to hear but knew I needed to hear. He told me I...
There was a time in my life when I believed that good Christians aren’t afraid of dying.It was only when I was faced with my own death — the reality that the cancer might win — that I realized that’s not always true.Even if you know your soul is going to be with the...
As I battled with cancer, I faced an array of emotions.I felt like I was struck by a bombshell … then tried to pretend everything was normal. Eventually, I hit rock bottom and experienced a rude awakening when I realized my life was never going to be the same again.If...
Last week when I shared an excerpt from my book Why? Answers to Weather the Storms of Life, I told you that my experience with cancer was more than a physical battle. It was an intense emotional fight against depression and despair.The same can be said of nearly every...
During the most difficult storm of my life, I quickly found that I wasn’t just battling cancer — I was also battling a powerful storm of emotions.At times, these emotions were so overwhelming that I felt like quitting and giving up completely. I had to continually...
In the most recent excerpt of my book, Why? Answers to Weather the Storms of Life, I shared with you my absolute weakest moment during my battle with cancer. I was angry and depressed, and I lashed out at God. But He responded as He always does — in love. He guided my...