Physical Health

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I Thought Cancer Would Ruin Me, But It Gave Me a New Beginning

Aug 20, 2020

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I was 34 when I was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer behind the nose. But what hit me like a ton of bricks that day was the news that followed: my cancer had already advanced to stage 4A.

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Help, My Body’s Out of Control!

Jan 9, 2020

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I’m not sure how I got down this particular rabbit hole, but I ended up reading an article about body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). And what I read crushed me.

When Suffering Doesn’t Make Sense

Dec 16, 2019

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In July, I received some bad news from relatives in Taiwan about my cousin. Her cancer had returned, and this time, it was terminal. I was shocked to hear the news, since I had just recently seen her posting happy photos of her travels in Japan on social media.

Can Cancer Be Part of God’s Plan?

Oct 3, 2019

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The three words you never want to hear: “Unfortunately, it’s cancer.” I was 31 when I received my shock diagnosis. My husband and I had three small children, a mortgage, and I was working as a children’s pastor at my church.

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3 Ways the Church Can Love the Disabled

Jun 18, 2019

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“This might reflect my bias, but why should we care about people with disabilities?” I was leading a Bible study on disability when someone unexpectedly asked me this. My heart sank.

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When We Settle for Less Than Rest

May 14, 2019

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I am as guilty as anyone of cramming way too much into my schedule. It’s not that I have a problem saying “no”—I do that regularly—it’s that I just enjoy living a full life.

When I Realized I Was Lukewarm

Apr 18, 2019

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In 2012, I was in a near-fatal car accident and suffered extensive brain injury as a result. Up till then, I had been working as a family doctor in northwest Indiana, USA, for six years.

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Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury: From “Why Me?” to “Why Not Me?”

Mar 1, 2019

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When I was 16, everything in life was going well. I excelled in academics and sports (Judo), and I had a promising future ahead of me. Yet, my triumphant days came to a cruel and abrupt halt on April 20, 2010.