There is real delight in being able to say to my chronically ill friends, “This is hard and I’m sad you are going through it. God loves you and I’m with you. You are not alone.”
In this video conversation, I introduce you to my friend, Marissa, author of Loving Your Friend Through Cancer, and survivor or a rare cancer called Angiosarcoma. We talk about being moms with life-threatening illness.
Read MoreMarissa Henley is a cancer survivor. Her book, Loving Your Friend Through Cancer is what I fondly call the textbook on how to be the most supportive friend you can be to your friend in crisis. Marissa shares how her amazing community walked with her through cancer but the practical lessons inside apply to your friend with any severe or chronic suffering. It could have been titled, Loving Your Friend Through Lyme’s Disease, or Loving Your Friend Through Divorce, or so many similar titles.
We cove topics including: knowing your place in the Circles of Friendship and Jen Hatmaker’s Ring Theory; matching your friend’s tone; and how to speak to your friend in The Pit. We finish up with a chat about Survivorship.
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