Let the Light In How can you bring God’s hope and light into the darkness of facing cancer? By Chris Lawrence The battle to find hope amidst cancer—as a child or as an adult—can be dark and intense. To suggest otherwise would be inaccurate or unkind. But what if … [Read more...] about Let the Light In
Archives for September 2023
I Once Was Lost
I Once Was Lost Read a powerful and hopeful childhood cancer poem by Christine Mulvihill, a girl who faced it firsthand. The poem “I Once Was Lost” includes a reference to a popular hymn you probably have heard of: Amazing Grace. But have you ever heard of the … [Read more...] about I Once Was Lost
Seven Insights From the Poetry of Christine Mulvihill
Seven Insights From the Poetry of Christine Mulvihill Learn more about the gritty and poignant childhood cancer poems of a girl who faced the journey. By Chris Lawrence Perhaps you have not heard of Christine Mulvihill, a girl from Canada who faced cancer at an early … [Read more...] about Seven Insights From the Poetry of Christine Mulvihill
Will God Help Me?
Will God Help Me? If I ask God to help me with my cancer journey, how can I be confident he will? By Chris Lawrence When we face hard times, it can be natural to wonder, will God help me if I pray to him? Sooner or later it seems inevitable that we will face a … [Read more...] about Will God Help Me?
God Please Help Me
God, Please Help Me Cancer has me frozen with fear. God, if you’re there, please help. With cancer comes that nagging, gnawing fear, especially in the dark of night. Even in the daytime, the fear and uncertainty can cast a dark cloud over your life and your future—for … [Read more...] about God Please Help Me