Chemo Chair Prayers

Fear hits us from every direction when we have cancer. It messes with our minds as we churn the what-ifs of our journey into the night, it bombards our bodies as we hold onto stress and tension in unseen ways, and it sucks the life out of our souls leaving us empty and untethered. 

In today's episode,  Pastor Al Hardy talks about how to fight fear in each one of these areas so you can find peace in your mind, body and soul and overcome all that overwhelms you. Listen in so you can not just face today but all your tomorrows with the calm confidence you long for. 

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Worry, anxiety and fear come free of charge with a cancer diagnosis and it's impossible to get rid of them once and for all. Whether you're up at night worry about your scan results, pacing the kitchen anxious about how your kids will react when you lose your hair, or understandably afraid of all the unknowns that lie ahead, your not alone. We fight the fear and worry in our minds and with our faith but today's three ways to wage war on worry will help you fight fear on an often forgotten and underestimated way, your body and find the peace of mind and calm you long for.  

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Articles mentioned in this episode on Smiling, Moving, and Breathing  

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Fear is cancer’s #1 sidekick. Where cancer goes, fear’s right behind it like a menacing bullying adding insult to injury.  

Yes, the fears, worry and anxiety are very present and horribly real, following us around wherever we go. How do we conquer our fears? How do we not let them get a say in the way we live our life or how we feel about our lives. These five steps will help you rob your fears of their power and stop them ruling your life so you can find the peace and calm you so desperately need. 

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Tim Ferris TED Talk:  https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals?language=en

One of the biggest things people struggle with during cancer is fear. We fear the unknowns ahead, we fear the cancer spreading or coming back, we fear not living the future we'd planned and hoped for.

Fear bosses us around and rules our life if we don't fight it head on and fear walk through it. On his way to the cross Jesus faced pain, humiliation, torture, mocking, and ultimately death. Yet he didn't let fear boss him or deter him. 

On today's episode, we dive into what Easter teaches us about walking through fear and how we too can fear walk through our cancer journey. 

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When cancer strikes, we can feel spiritually alone and question the presence of God. We wonder whether he's real? Has he left us? Is he mad and ignoring us? 

It's easy to feel abandoned, and we long to be sure God is not just real but near. We wonder if there's any tangible evidence that God hasn't left us? Whether we be certain of his presence and affection, strengthening our faith against any assault? 

Today's Chemo Chair Chat guest is none other than speaker and author Michelle Cushatt. She's a three-time head and neck cancer survivor as well as a parent of "children from hard places," and so she's an expert - all be it a reluctant one - of trauma and pain. Despite all she's been through, she's utterly convinced God is with us in the midst of all we're going through, and she's going to share how you, too, can be sure of His presence in your cancer journey. 

Join us at the Trusting God Through Cancer Summit

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You can find out more information about Michele, her book and podcast at her website: MicheleCushatt.com

When cancer upends your life and you can hardly catch your breath it's easy to hunker down, put life on hold and assume the abundant life God has for you is waiting off in the future somewhere - when this is all over. But that's simply not true. But how do we grab hold of all he has for us and start living it when we're knee deep in cancer? 

Well, God says to us in our cancer "STOP WAITING!" And today I'm giving you 3 things you can do to do just that and start living the full life he has for you, right now. 

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When cancer upends your life and you can hardly catch your breath it's easy to hunker down, put life on hold and assume the abundant life God has for you is waiting off in the future somewhere - when this is all over. 

But that's simply not true. 

But how do we grab hold of all he has for us and start living it when we're knee deep in cancer? Well, God says to us in our cancer "STOP WAITING!" And today I'm giving you 3 things you can do to do just that and start living the full life he has for you, right now. 

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From pain and anxiety to medical bills and talking to your kids about your diagnosis, the shock waves of our cancer impact every part of our lives. 

So what can we do to minimize the fallout, make life easier and more enjoyable for ourselves and everyone around us, and get through with not just our lives but our relationships, finances, faith, and sense of humor stronger than ever?

 Listen in as I gallop through 20 ways to cope with cancer (and grab the FREE 20 Ways to Cope with Cancer Checklist).  

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Going through cancer is exhausting. 

Yes, the treatment beats up our bodies and robs us of sleep but the impact and toll it takes hits every part of our lives not just our sleep. If you've ever said "If I could just get a good night's sleep I'd be okay" then woken up exhausted, it might be because sleep is on one of the many types of rest you need.

 Listen in to my exhaustion-busting conversation with Dr. Dalton Saundra Smith. As a physician, author, and speaker -  she's an expert of the 7 kinds of rest we need, how to know which one we're missing and then how to ensure we get them, especially during cancer.  

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No one gets far into a cancer diagnosis before encountering the reality of pain. Pain from the disease, pain from the surgery, pain from meds, pain from the myriad of poking and prodding our bodies are confronted with. 

If you are in pain today I want to say I am sorry, my heart goes out to you because I've been there. That's why we're getting personal today. 

In part because pain is personal but mainly because I am not a doctor and cannot advise you on the right drugs to soothe your pain. However, I have experienced this kind of pain and what today's episode holds will be soothing medicine for your soul. 

Listen in and find relief from the pain of your cancer.

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