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Join this Christian Cancer Support Group for anyone in treatment, post treatment or their loved ones. Through their training and materials, Cancer Companions leaders will listen and guide cancer families through these topics: Faith Questions for God Healing Prayer Stress … Continue readingSep23Mon6:30 pm NC – Statesville – Cancer Compan... @ Fairview Baptist ChurchNC – Statesville – Cancer Compan... @ Fairview Baptist ChurchSep 23 2019 @ 6:30 pm – Mar 9 2020 @ 8:30 pmJoin this Christian Cancer Support Group for anyone in treatment, post treatment or their loved ones. Through their training and materials, Cancer Companions leaders will listen and guide cancer families through these topics: Faith Questions for God Healing Prayer Stress … Continue reading
Category Archives: Christmas is Bigger Than Cancer
God is Bigger than Handmade Coasters
One of my favorite things about Christmas are the gifts you didn’t see coming. One year my precious daughter-in-law Cecilia gave me a set of handmade coasters with pictures of our family on them. I was so over whelmed by … Continue reading
Light of the World by Lauren Daigle
The true gifts of Christmas are not contingent on other people’s attitudes, beliefs, hospitality or cooperation. The true gifts of Christmas are given directly from your heavenly Father to you His precious child. The Light of the World rip away … Continue reading
I Believe by Natalie Grant
Sometimes it feels like Christmas comes in the nick of time! Just when a cancer walk seems to long, too hard, or to frightening the infant Christ sweeps into our days and sure enough we remember- He is Immanuel! God … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, Christ, Christmas, I Believe, Immanuel, Natalie Grant, sing
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God is BIGGER Than … New Years Resolutions
New Years resolutions are funny things. This year my resolutions are pretty common. They focus on eating less and exercising more. Other years my resolutions have been about staying in touch with friends and visiting family more often. Although, calling my mom and … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Devotionals, Christmas is Bigger Than Cancer
Tagged Bethlehem, God’s plans, Joseph, MAry, New Years resolutions
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Cancer and the Holidays: a KFUO Interview with Andy Bates and Karen Tripp
Karen Tripp, LMFT, founder Cancer Companions, shares about how we can offer support through the holidays to those experiencing cancer, and what to do and not to do to care for those loved ones. Listen below to Karen’s interview with … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Bates, cancer, care, Christmas, Holidays, KAren Tripp, KFUO, support
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A Prayer-Cancer, Food and the Holidays
To hear prayer click below: Heavenly Father, You know how much food is part of the holidays and how much I love food. But this year, cancer has robbed me of this joy. There are times… I can’t eat … Continue reading
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Tagged awkward, cancer, food, Holidays, joy, love, misunderstanding, prayer
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A Prayer- Holidays and Cancer Caregivers
To hear prayer click below: Dear Jesus- It’s just too much. Cancer has brought a giant wave of responsibilities, worries and frustrations into my life. As a caregiver, I have tried to help my loved one not let the cancer … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, caregiver, counselor, frustrations, Holidays, prayer, rest, wonderful, worries
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A Prayer- Oh Come Emmanuel! God is with Me Through my Cancer
To hear prayer click below: Heavenly Father, This cancer has me clinging this Christmas to the gift of your Son, Emmanuel. His name-Emmanuel says it all. It means God is with us. As a precious infant, Jesus came to be … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, Christmas, emmanuel, fatigue, God is with us, journey, meds, scan, tumor
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Prayer- Strength over Cancer for the Holidays
To hear prayer, click below: Christ, You know that this cancer journey can drain me leaving me overwhelmed and fatigued. The holidays have always been a time of revitalization for me and renewal as I celebrate the joy of … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, cancer, Christmas, fatigue, journey, ovrwhelmed, prayer, strength
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A Prayer- Christmas is a Time for Children not Cancer
To hear prayer, click below: Jesus, For me, Christmas is a time for children not cancer. You know each Christmas season I try to provide the joy of your birth to the children in my life. But this year cancer … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Prayers, Christmas is Bigger Than Cancer
Tagged appointments, cancer, children, Christmas, clarity, endurance, energy, prayer, struggles, tasks
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