When God & Cancer Meet

We bought it for our family member who is battling sinus and throat cancer now. He never smoked. So, this is a shock to the whole family.

This book is written by a cancer survivor, that was devastated, let God take her through the journey, and then went on to become a patient counselor for her Oncologist. After a brief introduction the body of the book is comprised of the accounts of 18 different people and there walk with cancer. The stories are not all pretty, with pretty endings, there is a realism to the accounts. Each 'story' is written in perfect, bite-size 10 or 12 page chapters. There are various reasons one could be drawn to this book; I'd say get it and go through it, even a little at a time. Though God is referenced through out, I don't think it's a limiting factor of who could appreciate this collection of stories.

I bought this book to encourage both of my parents. My dad has bladder cancer for the second time in 13 years and this time it's more aggressive. My parents are believers but are now riddled with anxiety. I'm hoping what I've read in this beautifully written book I can share with them and encourage them no matter what the outcome, whether he is cured this side of eternity or not. Thank you, Lynn Eib for writing this book. I hope it encourages everyone who reads it!

This is a really good book. Very encouraging and uplifting!

I thought the book was well written and I am finding hope in reading it. The only thing i did not agree with is the author's focus on joining a church community in order to be closer to God. I have a very strong relationship with God and yet I do not belong to a church community because I have been sorely disappointed when I have become a member of church communities. I have found church communities to be exclusionary and many of it's members have bee fake and hypocritical. That is my opinion. However, I have thought of giving it one last try and join a church in my city that says it prides itself in inclusion. I will see what happens.

I am currently battling recurrent endometrial cancer with chemo and radiation. This is an excellent, well-written, inspiring book that all cancer patients should read. Clearly, Lynn shows how the love of God is there for us all if we just allow Him to be present in our lives and ask for His support. God never promised us a perfect world, but He did promise us He would be with us in our lives, if we allow Him to enter. The stories are all so uplifting - I could relate to every one of them. Not everyone in her book survives their battle with cancer, but all are deeply changed once they open their hearts to experiencing God's love and accept all of the gifts and mini miracles He gives us. I've often told people as difficult as the two cancer diagnosises and the treatments have been, I have experienced the true love of God for what He has done for me directly and through the love of those around me, including complete strangers. I have read a number of other books on this same topic, and this one is truly the best.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. My treatment involved chemotherapy which was the hardest experience I have had to go through. Even though I am a strong Christian, chemo was taking a huge toll on me physically and psychologically. God led me to this book and in the week I read it, He infused me with a new hope. Here is an excerpt from my journal: "Also a new book God has used to get me through is "When God and Cancer Meet: True Stories of Hope and Healing" by Lynn Eib, a colon cancer survivor. I think my favorite part is feeling like she understands the vast array of feelings I have as I continue to walk this road. I am now beginning her second book "Finding the Light in Cancer's Shadow: Hope, Humor, and Healing after Treatment." So I highly recommend Lynn's books to cancer patients I meet. "Finding the Light..." book was also very helpful.

This author gets it because she's been through it. It was gifted to me when I had cancer and now I gift to others that are going through it.