I was diagnosed with cancer (non-Hodgkins lymphma) in April. I just finished six rounds of chemotherapy and today, I went to the doctor to review the results of my latest scan.

So I’m walking in the door after coming back from my doctor’s appointment and my six-year-old daughter asks me why I’m crying. I start to think, How I can explain things like cancer to someone that young? It was only two days ago that I was teaching her how to ride her bike and explaining how to steer straight, use the brakes and other stuff.

It took her two days to learn it all and she did crash a few times but you should have seen the look in her eyes when she was finally able to ride with her friends – now that was a look of joy!

So I told her that sometimes people cry because they are happy and daddy is happy – my cancer is in COMPLETE REMISSION! NO MORE CHEMOTHERAPY!

I know now that God has kept me alive for a reason – that reason, among many, is to tell you that there is a God; he does care for us; we just need to turn to him and rely on him.

That also begs the question: what about the people who will die of cancer? Does God not care for them? Sure he does! I don't think we will ever know why some die and some live. Phillip Yancey has an excellent book on this topic, Where is God When It Hurts.

What would I have done if the news was bad for me today? I certainly wouldn't have been happy but I would have held on to Jesus and the promises he makes in The Bible.

Rick Warren has a great sermon that I read recent on How to Profit From Your Problems. Click here for PDF.

I started this blog mid-way after finding out I had cancer. I did it in the hopes that I could let people know about Jesus and how God loves them. (And to weave in my love of art and music!) Hope this reaches someone!