Letting the Weeds Grow

When God does not remove the hard thing, most of us eventually land on one of two explanations. Either He is not listening, or we did something wrong. This week on the podcast, our guest Brittany Plourde shared something extraordinary in Brittany’s story, part three. And I want to write to the person who heard

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Brittany’s Story, Part Three: Faith Without an Ending

Fear at night during cancer is a particular kind of fear. It is quieter than the daytime kind, and it is harder to talk about in the morning. This is the episode I have been telling you about for three weeks, and I want to ask you for something before you start it. If you can,

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The Ordinary Years That Were Not Ordinary at All

How God prepares us for hard times is almost never obvious while it is happening. In fact, most of the time it looks like nothing at all. It looks like a job. A season. A few ordinary years you would not think to write down anywhere. This week on the podcast, our guest Brittany Plourde told

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Brittany’s Story, Part Two: You Can’t Put a Timestamp on My Life

When doctors give you a timeline, something inside you goes very quiet. However, what my friend Brittany Plourde said back to a room full of doctors is something I have not been able to stop thinking about since the day we recorded this conversation. This is part two of Brittany’s story. It holds the hardest moment

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The Season You Could Not Feel Him — And He Was There the Whole Time

When God feels distant during cancer, most of us quietly land on one of two conclusions. Either He has walked away from us… or we have done something to push Him away. However, I want to offer you a third possibility tonight. And I believe it is the true one. He is right there. You just

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Brittany’s Story, Part One: I’ve Got This

Weak faith during cancer is something almost none of us want to admit out loud. However, that is exactly why I wanted you to hear this conversation. In this episode, my friend Brittany Plourde takes us all the way back to 2018 and her very first cancer diagnosis. And she is remarkably honest about where

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How to Deal With Scanxiety When You’re Waiting on God

If you are reading this while you are waiting on a scan or a set of test results, then learning how to deal with scanxiety is exactly what I want to talk with you about today…and I am so glad you are here. I have walked my own cancer journey, so I know this particular

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Finding Peace: Scanxiety — The Waiting Room Between Scans

If you are waiting for scan results right now, then I want you to know I made this episode with you in mind…and you do not have to sit in that waiting room alone. In fact, the stretch between a scan and its results is one of the hardest parts of the whole cancer journey, and I have walked through it myself.In

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How to Support Someone With Cancer When You Are Scared Too

If someone you love has cancer, you have probably already asked yourself how to support someone with cancer without making it worse. You want to say the right thing. Meanwhile, you are terrified, and you are not sure you are allowed to be. I want to talk to you today, because most of what gets written

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Just Diagnosed With Cancer — What Doug Would Tell You

If you were just diagnosed with cancer, this episode was made for you. In Part One, my friend Doug DeFouw told us his story. Today I turned the conversation around and asked him about yours. This is Part Two of my conversation with Doug. However, you do not need to have heard Part One to get

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