Rejoicing In Hope: A Journey with Cancer - Softcover

Butler, Randy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1520925360 ISBN 13: 9781520925363

Publisher: Independently published, 2017

Synopsis

Follow the true story of a Maine family's journey with cancer as told through a series of emails sent to friends and family over a 5-year period. Using humor and hope, the author takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions as he and his family walk with God through the rigors of a stem-cell transplant in Boston. The support they receive from family, friends, and medical staff, along with their faith in an all-knowing, all-caring God, helps them remain "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer." (Romans 12:12 NKJV). The end of the book features scriptures of hope and inspiration, as well as a list of verses to keep your mind in order. An exerpt: When Dawn asked, “Whose toothbrush is this?”. Both Jacob and I had the same answer: “Mine.” Nice. Somehow I got my colors crossed and I’ve been using Jake’s toothbrush for the last month or more. (Men, there are times when you need to listen to your wives, and toothbrush color assignment day is one of those times.) So much for being hyper-cautious about germ-spreading – we clean our hands often, use paper towels for drying, obey all the food rules, put caps on our toothbrushes, and even use separate toothpaste tubes – but we end up sucking on the same germ-stick day after day. Isn't that nice! We can only say that God has been gracious to us…He kept Jacob healthy all that time so that I wouldn’t get sick, and now that we’ve got our very own private toothbrushes (with all kinds of initials on them), Jacob has come down with a cold. So the easy 2-day vacation at the hospital probably saved us from a more serious situation. Aren’t you glad God overrules our stupidity some times. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1520925360
• ISBN 13: 9781520925363
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 151