Comments on: i’m thankful for cancer

By: Kari

Kari — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:22:57 +0000

i thought that was where you were going with it…. and im glad. you family is Beautiful. Keep up the gerat work daddy. New to your blog and am already addicted

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:31:13 +0000

Darren,
I came to your blog from another blog and quite honestly it couldn’t of come at a better time. One month ago today I lost my very best friend, My Mom. She was diagnosed with cancer only 7 weeks prior to that. She was in an excrutiating amount of pain and then she was blessed with a horrible infection that put her into a deep coma and ended her life 4 days later. While the infection was a shock and a complete nightmare at the time, I now as of today, after reading your blog, can see this infection as a blessing. My mom couldn’t fight the pain anymore and the pain was to much for her to bare. It was God’s gentle and kind way of letting her go peacefully without the pain she once became used to.

While I miss her dearly, I am an only child and my dad is gone as well. I am thankful for the Grace of God that took my mom, she is no longer suffering. Your blog post has helped me to see that, it has helped me to see that my mom is free and finally at peace which is a blessing!

Thanks!

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:29:34 +0000

I’ve always sort of had this belief that God takes me places on the Internet for a reason….

As I sit down to cuddle with my baby as he falls asleep….

Accidentally (or not) click on two blogs and end up here….first being my friend’s….second being an adoption blog….then here….

And read,
” Cancer was the trial that God used to perfect our faith…to make us “mature and complete” spiritually. So yes, I’m thankful for cancer. ”

Got me thinking….

I’m still growing in my understanding of my faith….cancer….life….

I grew up without a father because of cancer.

We recently saved my toddler son from brain cancer.

I’m sorry for your loss. Your daughter’s loss.

God bless you.

By: Victoria Messer

Victoria Messer — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:44:49 +0000

beautiful

By: Trisha

Trisha — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:00:04 +0000

Reckoning. Praise God.

By: pahope

pahope — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:30:01 +0000

Your post reminds me of a wonderful book I have read about 10 times “A Severe Mercy” by Sheldon Vanauken. He lost his wife when she was in her mid 30’s, in the late 1950’s; although they had no children. His reaction to the loss was similar to yours, their lives were a beautiful testimony to life, love, and our Lord. May God Bless you and your daughter.

By: Lavenia

Lavenia — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:55:24 +0000

Thank you Darren for a beautiful devotion today of your love for God and Misty and for sharing how it is you can be Thankful for cancer. I am speechless.
Lavenia

By: courtney

courtney — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:40:15 +0000

Wow Darren. That was so beautiful .

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:03:53 +0000

I have never even talked to you or met you , I came across your blog looking at a friends blog. I read it everyday. I am very young (15) and my best friends mom died of a brain tumor a little over 6 months ago, she was 47.Keep blogging! It is such an inspiration you seem like such a strong individual! I just want to say thank you for your blog!

By: single mom seeking

single mom seeking — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:30:42 +0000

I found you through Divine Caroline… and I’m stunned. You are an incredible human being and man.

I hope you’re surrounded by amazing support right now. Thank you for the inspiration.