Lessons on living and dying from one who did both well
When Katie Hubbard started chemotherapy for breast cancer, she stopped writing in her journal but started writing more frequently on her Caring Bridge blog. The world is probably a better place for it, because more people got a window into the practical and emotional challenges of going through cancer treatment for the first time. In… Continue reading “Despair is Easy. It Takes Hard Work to Find Joy.” S02 | E10
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In mid-April 2009, Katie Hubbard picked up her pen and journal after a few weeks away (recovering from surgery). The three entries from this time all focus on God’s purposes in times of testing and his power in our weakness. Katie also reflects on the fact that Jesus, who never did any wrong, learned obedience… Continue reading “If Jesus Had To Suffer, Shouldn’t I?” S02 | E09
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For the first time since receiving her initial cancer diagnosis, Katie Hubbard finally received good news: there was no evidence that her cancer had spread. Though she couldn’t write in her journal (because she had drainage tubes under her arm from the mastectomy), she did post a couple of updates on Caring Bridge about the… Continue reading When You Cannot Journal, Type S02 | E08
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When Katie Hubbard went in for a mastectomy and initial pathology on her breast cancer, she was prepared for good news and bad news. She did not know there was a third option: even worse news. When Katie woke up from anesthesia, she discovered the doctor had to remove all her lymph nodes, putting her… Continue reading Waking Up To The Reality of More Bad News S02 | E07
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In this episode, Katie wrestles with practical and emotional demands of an upcoming mastectomy and lymph node biopsy. She knew the procedure would leave her humbled and scarred. None of us knew what it would say about the stage of her cancer. Both the known and the unknown were heavy loads to carry.
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In her journal entries for mid-March 2009, Katie Hubbard describes the apprehension she felt after and MRI biopsy to determine whether her breast cancer had spread. “What will today bring?” she asks the Lord. “Good news? Bad news? No news?” This is the tension every person (and family) lives with after an initial cancer diagnosis.… Continue reading “I Will Have Wounds. Jesus, You Too Have Wounds.” S02 | E05
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Katie Hubbard gives a rare glimpse into her heart and mind as she prepares for a follow up MRI and biopsy after her initial cancer diagnosis. You will be inspired (and sobered) by her raw pleas for help, and you’ll smile at comments like, “I survived my MRI! Thankfully, Lord, I had you and two… Continue reading “You Don’t Know Impossible” S02 | 04
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As Katie Hubbard lived through the early days of a cancer diagnosis, she faced the fatigue and fear you’d expect. She also took the time to write short entries of prayer to the Lord. Many of us feel like we ought to say something substantial to God when we pray. That’s not a bad idea… Continue reading “Avoid Self-Pity. Combat It With Praise And Thanksgiving” S02 | E03
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As Katie Hubbard tried to wrap her mind around her initial diagnosis of breast cancer, she was not traveling alone. The philosopher-pastor Dallas Willard was helping shape her thinking through his book, The Renovation of the Heart. She wondered whether it was possible for God to transform her in the midst of her trials. In… Continue reading “Is It Possible To Go Through Cancer and Triumph Gloriously?” S02 | E02
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Welcome to the second season of There Are Good Things Here, the podcast where we follow Katie Hubbard’s journal entries through her first year with a breast cancer diagnosis. The podcast opens with Katie’s prayers and reflections on the normal busy-ness of life with four kids, lots of company, and the stresses of life near… Continue reading *New Season “Yesterday, I Found Out I Have Breast Cancer” S02 | E01
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