theedenprinciple

I am sitting here being so thankful that God hears even in the silence. I am especially grateful for John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” ‭‭ Everyone carries hard things that no one else knows. We all face troubles in this world that we don’t always talk about. Even in events that are shared, like the terrible events of 9/11 there is a myriad of different experiences. While...

This world can be hard and we all face various challenges. It is easy to focus on the hurdles we face and become downtrodden. The past couple weeks I have felt challenged that winter is coming. I think many people dislike the idea of winter but for me it’s even more challenging. You see as a cancer patient I am drastically limited in the places I can go most of the time. For example, I haven’t been to a restaurant in about four years. I haven’t been in a grocery store, or any public place. My...

Each life has challenges and we all confront them differently. It may seem like some challenges are harder than others but I don’t necessarily see it that way. As a cancer patient it may seem like I have a large challenge physically but I think the greater battle is the silent war. It’s what goes on in the still moments when we are exhausted and weary. Because of that I think my challenge is not harder than anyone else’s it’s just different. The physical challenges of a cancer battle are hard...