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Five Tips for Trusting God When You are Sick
Each of us will go through trials in our life. There’s no hiding from it and there’s no getting around it. I’ve heard the saying many times that ‘either you are in a trial now, you’ve just come out of a trial, or you’re getting ready to go into a trial.’ Sickness is a common trial many people face in their lives. Either you or someone you care about will be seriously ill during this life. Maybe the suffering from this disease has already started. Trusting God when you are sick can be EXTREMELY hard to do! There are a lot of questions going through your mind. You’re probably doubting…
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Get More Rest With 5 Awesome Tips!
“No rest for the weary,” is a phrase quoted all the time, mostly by busy people. It goes along with our society’s standard of wearing our busyness as a badge of honor. Even though we feel the need to stay busy and keep pushing ourselves, it’s also very important to get more rest. In this post, I’ll share with you reasons why rest is so important to our bodies and minds. Then I will also share several tips that I use to get more rest. Why is Rest Important? Most people know they need to get more rest. We have been told that all of our lives. But why is…
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7 Comforting Words for Someone With Cancer
Finding out someone you love has cancer is a difficult time. You’re worried about their health and you want them to get the best treatments available. If they are in your immediate family, you’re might be worried about the financial strain a cancer diagnosis can bring. And I’m sure you’re thinking about their mental health, too. As all of these worries are going through your head, you are also grappling with the right words to say to them. You want to make them feel better but you’re at a loss for words. Plus, you’re worried that you might say the wrong thing. You might also be thinking What are some…
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10 Things to Make Chemo Patients Feel Better
Anyone who has had cancer, or loves someone that does, knows that cancer treatments can make them feel absolutely horrible! Recovering from surgery can take a long time. Radiation often burns the skin and other parts of the body. And, depending on the type used, chemotherapy has a ton of different side effects! Even though we know these treatments can work, it’s still so hard on your body at the time. A lot of people want to help, but they have no idea where to even start! For me, surgery was hard, but chemo was the worst. So, in this post, I’ve included 10 ways that will help make chemo…
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Start Preparing for Cancer Treatments With These 12 Steps
Hearing a doctor say, “you have cancer,” will turn your world upside down. Not only are you one of more than 17 million people who are diagnosed with cancer each year. You might also be thinking of the 9.5 million people worldwide who will pass away from the disease. Plus, you will need to start preparing for cancer treatments. In this article, there are 12 steps to help you prepare to battle cancer. What Are the Different Types of Cancer Treatments? First your doctors will decide what type of cancer you have. Then your doctors (usually more than one) will help you decide on a cancer treatment plan. Fortunately, there…
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Chemotherapy Treatments- A Survivor’s Story
Cancer treatments can save your life, but they can also cause other difficulties.
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Surviving Cancer Surgery
After my cancer diagnosis story, which you can read here, I was scheduled for surgery a couple of weeks later. This surgery was to remove the tumor from my small intestine. It was an intense internal surgery, and I was thankful to have one of the best surgeons working on me! Scheduling Surgery The original surgeon that did my scope did not perform this type of surgery. So, he sent me to another surgeon the next week. This guy, Dr. W, was the head of surgery at one of the larger hospitals in Lexington, Kentucky. That’s about an hour’s drive from our house, which isn’t too bad. We saw Dr.…
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15 Tips for Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis
Hearing the words, “You have cancer” is a life-changing event. If you’ve found this post, you or someone you love has recently been told they have cancer. After the initial shock, you’re probably thinking “now what?” What do you do after a cancer diagnosis? Coping with a cancer diagnosis isn’t easy. Even in the best-case scenario, you’re looking at procedures, treatments, and thinking about how this will affect your life in the future. Every person is different, So your needs during this journey will be different. 15 years ago I traveled this cancer journey myself. It wasn’t easy, and I’m still dealing with the after-effects today. But I did find…
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A Cancer Survivor’s Diagnosis Story
If you’re a current reader of the blog, you already know I’m a 13-year cancer survivor. Every survivor has a story to tell, and each one is unique to the survivor’s experience. It’s not ever been easy for me to talk about it. Even typing it out for everyone to read makes me a bit emotional (cue the waterworks). Wrapped up in those tears are a swarm of emotions: insanity, grief, all-encompassing fear, love, and many, many miracles along the way. Here is the first snapshot of my journey- A Cancer Survivor’s Diagnosis Story. Where it All Starts 13 years ago, I was a 32-year-old wife and mom. I was…
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Four Tips on How to Develop a Consistent Prayer Life
Prayer is one of the most important parts of a Christian’s faith. It’s a direct connection to God. It can (and should) be used daily. One of the biggest questions I hear from Christians today is how to develop a consistent prayer life. Developing a consistent prayer life doesn’t just happen by chance. You have to put in the time and effort to create a consistent prayer life. There are also strategies you can use to make your prayer time more successful. Here are four strategies that I’ve used to learn how to develop a consistent prayer life. Read The Word of God to Develop a Consistent Prayer Life One…