Dealing with Death and Cancer

I have always found it difficult to deal with people I love and cancer. Should I visit? Is it too much for them? Do I contact them? It's downright uncomfortable. Now I am in the midst of something I have always dreaded...having a loved one with cancer.

It is okay if you are uncomfortable. It is okay if you are uncertain. Cancer is scary.

I had a dear friend whose young son had cancer and eventually died. It was a devastating event. I communicated from the fringe, but I prayed for her and the family. That is the most important thing.

There are so many different people, cancers and scenarios. People deal with it differently. But if you are a believer in God and His son Jesus, it can be very different. There is hope. You pray for healing, and if it turns out not to be God's will, prayer can help to buoy you in all circumstances. I found this out when my first husband Wern died suddenly in 2002. Months after Wern's death, I ran into some aquaintances in a store one day. They told me they were still praying for me and my family. I was so touched. My dear aunt and uncle have always prayed for me daily. That's committment.

Now my second husband is dealing with cancer. Friends, family and our church are praying for God's healing, but if it isn't God's will, we will deal with it though His strength.

If you are a friend or aquaintance of Darrell's or mine, feel free to contact us if you are led to do it. You can just send a text or something on email or messenger. If cancer makes you uncomfortable, we are encouraged by all messages of thoughts, love and prayer.