Lessons on living and dying from one who did both well
Katie Hubbard tried to find her footing in “the land of the living” after weeks of chemotherapy had kept her sidelined. Resuming something like normal life meant confronting the anxiety of normal life. She wrote down a quote from a friend about Satan’s goal to turn us into “cowardly joyless souls” by filling us with… Continue reading “Cowardly Joyless Souls” S03 | E13
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Katie Hubbard had lived under the shadow of cancer and cancer treatment so long, it was hard to look ahead with hope. Even so, that’s what her God and her garden asked her to do. Sitting under her new pergola (of course), she meditated on the way that spring flowers gave way to mid-summer blooms.… Continue reading “The Garden Is Always Changing” S03 | E12
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Katie Hubbard must have spent every morning in June of 2013 under her new pergola thinking about the troubles in her world and the beauty of her God. I don’t know that you need a pergola to do so, but if you do, find a friend to build you one. For Katie, it proved to… Continue reading Everyone Needs a Pergola S03 | E11
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Katie Hubbard was capable of tutoring an entire generation on thanksgiving in the face of suffering. Many of us know what it’s like to write a half-hearted thank-you note or “give thanks” over a meal. It’s an honest effort to do what’s right, and we ought to keep trying honestly. However, Katie disciplined herself to… Continue reading The Practice of Disciplined Thankfulness S03 | E10
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In her journal entries for late May 2013, Katie wonders how to trust God for the healing that others need. She was not only walking through her own cancer journey but also praying for friends whose cancers had recurred. Her true struggle was not with medication and side effects at this point. It was an… Continue reading “How To Trust You?” S03 | E09
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As Katie wrestled with her own sickness and fear, she knew how tempting it was to turn her eyes only on herself. The Scriptures were calling her to focus on God’s holiness with humility. GK Chesterton’s quote captures Katie’s reflections masterfully: “How much larger your life would be if you were smaller in it.”
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Katie was not just struggling with cancer. She was struggling with self-pity. Everyone in the world would have given her a pass, but she would not allow herself to go down that road.
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From Isaiah 40:13, 14, Katie Hubbard wrote, “From whom did God take counsel, and who instructed him and taught him the paths of justice?” Her reflection on this thought: “You seek no counsel or direction. You are the perfect source. From you flows justice, truth, knowledge, direction.” Words likes these anchored Katie as she finished… Continue reading “With Whom Did God Seek Counsel” S03 | E06
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“I have to walk through this valley no matter what. No matter how I respond, I am still here. So I can slog through with bitterness and a pity party or I can choose light, love, thanksgiving. God I need the Holy Spirit to work in me love, joy! I can’t walk this in my… Continue reading “I Have To Walk Through This Valley” S03 | E05
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As Katie Hubbard faced the challenges of radiation and the fear of losing her life to cancer, she told the Lord what she often told me. If she only had her own interests in mind, she would choose heaven in a heartbeat. Her concerns were all for us, especially the children. So what do you… Continue reading “I Would Choose Heaven This Afternoon” S03 | E04
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