Have you ever experienced a really bad storm? I’m not talking about a few inches of rain or some minor wind damage. I mean torrential flooding, ear-splitting thunder, and damage so extensive that locals forever dub that storm “the big one.”When it comes to storms of...
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...