Thirty-three short meditations and prayers to offer strength and comfort to cancer patients.

Contents

	Preface	7
	Acknowledgments	9
	Introduction: A Word as You Begin . . .	11
Day One	Cancer: A Formidable Enemy	15
Day Two	Body and Mind	19
Day Three	Get a Good Health Team	23
Day Four	Fight Enemies of the Spirit	27
Day Five	Learn What Survivors Believe	31
Day Six	Yes, God Cares	35
Day Seven	Stay Spiritually Strong	39
Day Eight	Support Your Immune System	43
Day Nine	You Are a Valuable Human Being	47
Day Ten	Time and You	51
Day Eleven	Rest Is Your Friend	55
Day Twelve	Make Good Decisions	59
Day Thirteen	Take Time to Feel Sorry	63
Day Fourteen	Ask for Help	67
Day Fifteen	Time Is on Your Side	71
Day Sixteen	Sort Out Your Best Beliefs	75
Day Seventeen	Understand Depression	79
Day Eighteen	Nutrition and Getting Well	83
Day Nineteen	Sensible Suggestions from Preventive Medicine	87
Day Twenty	Make Your Nerves Behave	91
Day Twenty-one	Keep a Diary for Yourself	95
Day Twenty-two	Where Is God When You Hurt?	99
Day Twenty-three	Killing Fear with Faith (1)	103
Day Twenty-four	Killing Fear with Faith (2)	107
Day Twenty-five	Fight with All Your Mind	111
Day Twenty-six	Being in Control	115
Day Twenty-seven	Take One Day at a Time	119
Day Twenty-eight	Stretch Your Heart Toward Others	123
Day Twenty-nine	Look Up to God	127
Day Thirty	Keep Your Soul Well	131
Day Thirty-one	Talk to Your Loved Ones	135
Day Thirty-two	Your Minister's Role	139
Day Thirty-three	Fighting Mental Fatigue	143
	Dealing with Depression	147
Conclusion:	You Can Be Well . . . Even While You're ill	155