Living with Cancer

By barbara k. linton

They are words no one wants to hear, but each year, many individuals will face their doctor and hear: “You have cancer.” Those three words will change their life as well as the lives of family and friends.

 

In the spring of 2008, Barbara K. Linton heard those words for the first time. Living with Cancer is the true story of her battle with cancer. She shares her step-by-step journey—the ups and downs, and the challenges and triumphs of LIVING with a cancer diagnosis, each day bringing different struggles.

 

Even so, though the challenges varied, a constant in her battle was God’s faithfulness every step of the way. Living with Cancer will encourage those traveling through life with cancer. Linton’s story promises that if you let Him, God will stay right beside you, loving you and willing to give you strength to walk triumphantly through whatever life may bring your way. It won’t be an easy journey, but if you let Him, God will prove that even with cancer…you can live!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 25, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512701722

barbara k. linton

BARBARA K. LINTON lives in Tallahassee, Florida with her husband and two sons and is the founder of Courage Through Cancer Ministries, Inc. – a ministry which reaches out to help others while shining God’s light into the darkness of cancer.

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Contents

The Journey Begins—Fear Not

It’s the Lord’s Battle

You’re Not Alone

Trusting God

It Is Malignant

When You Don’t Understand, Trust His Heart

Broken and Surrendered

First Oncology Visit— I’m Slipping, Lord!

Decisions to Make

God Has a Plan for Our Lives

The Night before Surgery

Your Life Is a Shining Light to Others

Disappointments

Waiting and Resting

Compassion and Care

Walking through the Fires of Life

Real Joy is Available for Our Lives

Blessings in the Midst of the Storm

God Even Cares about My Hair

God Guides Us Step by Step

May Others See Jesus in Me

Opportunities All Around Us

A Light in a Dark Place

Another Opportunity—The Umbrella Story

Changes and Transition

Internal Beauty

Everyday Blessings

God Can Even Use My Wig!

Mental Challenges

I Need You, Lord!

God’s Grace Is Sufficient

Cherish the Day

More of You, Lord

The Anchor Holds

A Brand New Day

New Beginnings

Start of Public Ministry

The Joy of the Lord Is My Strength

A Changed Life!

Do You Know Him?

This is a true story—not one that happened to someone else, but the story of what actually happened in my own life. What you will read is a step-by-step journey of the ups and downs, challenges and triumphs of a life with cancer.

In these pages, you will see how each day brought various struggles, and how God was faithful to meet each need, time and time again. I have put my journey on paper to emphasize this point,—to share words of encouragement with others who find themselves on the path that I have traveled. To let you know that you do not have to walk this difficult journey alone. God loves you and is ready and able to give you strength to walk triumphantly through whatever life brings your way.

As you read, Living with Cancer, I pray these personal experiences of God’s faithfulness in times of difficulty and pain, along with Scriptures of hope and encouragement, will draw you closer to the Lord. May your life be blessed, strengthened, and transformed as mine has through this journey with cancer.

21979.png The Journey Begins—Fear Not

I t was the spring of 2008 and time for my annual check-up. I was forty-six years old and unconcerned about anything being wrong physically. After all, I was young and felt fine! I just wanted to get this appointment behind me and not have to think about it again for another year.

But this year’s check-up would be different from any I had had in previous years. This year, after my appointment, I received a phone call from the