Chances are, we all know someone who is battling cancer. Do we know how to love and encourage them? Often times, if you’re like me, we feel helpless in knowing how to meet their needs—spiritually, emotionally, and physically. If we’re not careful, we can let that helplessness hinder our opportunities to minister.
I recently experienced this frustration first-hand while trying to prepare a care package for a friend in the midst of the battle. I wanted to include helpful items but came up a little empty in the idea department.
Thanks to Susan Stilwell’s post this morning, we can toss frustration out the door and make way for meaningful ministry. Kim Vander Poel, Susan’s guest blogger, briefly shares her own journey with breast cancer, along with practical tips on how to encourage others through both words and actions.
Click here to read this enlightening post. (Thanks Susan and Kim!)
Encouragement. It’s a wonderful gift from the Lord. Let’s use it for His glory!
Be sure to check out Kim’s blogs – Hope Lives Now and Kim’s Ponderings Beyond Breast Cancer
Thanks so much, Cathy! Kim did such a great job with her post. I hope people will connect with her and follow her blog too. She has such great content and insight — what a blessing!!
Cathy–What a delightful blog! I have spent the evening reading some of your past posts and know that you are definately someone I would love to have a cup of coffee with some day! Thanks for your kind words–prayers for your friend on their cancer journey! I look forward to getting to know you better.
Thank you for the kind words, Kim, and especially your prayers for Mildred. You are pure inspiration! God bless you for allowing God to use your journey for His glory.
WHat a helpful post by Kim. It's good to read some practical tips for how to support those I know who battle cancer. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you, Ellen!
Wow. Thanks for bringing this to my attention,Cathy. And thanks, Kim. I have a cousin who has "beat" cancer three times…yes, you read that right, three. Now I know I have said and done all the wrong things in my feeble effort to support her. But, bless her big heart, she loves me anyway. Thanks so much for these tips…truly VERY useful.