Relief for the Pain of Your Cancer Diagnosis

by Niki Hardy | Feb 18, 2021 | Cancer, Chemo Chair Prayers, Suffering, Thrive

No one gets far into a cancer diagnosis before encountering the reality of pain. I know you long for the relief for the pain of your cancer diagnosis. Pain from the disease, pain from the surgery, pain from meds, pain from the myriad of poking and prodding our bodies...

When Your Cancer Journey Feels Lonely [Episode 14]

by Niki Hardy | Feb 10, 2021 | Cancer, Chemo Chair Prayers, Suffering, Thrive

It’s easy to feel lonely in our cancer journey. But before we dive into that, take a moment to read and reread these well known words from Psalm 23. ‘Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for you are with me’. How...

Living in the unknowns of cancer [Episode 12]

by Niki Hardy | Jan 28, 2021 | Cancer, Chemo Chair Prayers, Suffering

Whether you were diagnosed yesterday, last week, last month or you’ve been on you’ve been on this cancer journey a while now, you’ll be all too familiar with times of not knowing. We wait for test results, not knowing if they’ll show the cancer’s back or spread or...

How to ensure 2021 is all you’re hoping for, no matter what [Episode 11]

by Niki Hardy | Jan 22, 2021 | Cancer, Chemo Chair Prayers, Suffering

Despite living in the US I still associate ringing in the new year with the sound of Big Ben striking midnight and fireworks light up the night sky over London. To be honest, this year I didn’t even make it to midnight ET. Instead we raised a glass at midnight UK time...

How to Trust God When You’re Diagnosed with Cancer [Episode 10]

by Niki Hardy | Jan 13, 2021 | Cancer, Chemo Chair Prayers, Suffering

The house opposite is being demolished today – you might be able to hear the rumble in the background. There’s a bulldozer out front tearing it apart – not in a clear systematic way, not neatly or thoughtfully, taking care to be gentle or not damage too...

Great Faith: It’s not what you think [Episode 9]

by Niki Hardy | Jan 7, 2021 | Cancer, Chemo Chair Prayers, Suffering

How do we build great faith? People often say to me “I wish I had more faith. I really need it.” Or, “My faith’s just not strong enough to get through this.” I get it. All pain and suffering has the ability to knock our faith but there’s...