Karen O. Allen. Birmingham: Ewe R Blessed Ministries, 2015 (Revised ed.). 151 pp. (Paperback).
I don’t remember seeing a study on cancer before, but since so many of us have experienced it ourselves or through loved ones, it seems like a good idea. The author of this study is doubly qualified to write it: she is a cancer survivor herself and she works at The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.
“Confronting Cancer with Faith” is designed as a six-week study with readings for each day. There are questions for reflection in each reading but nothing strenuous that would require a lot of time or work. Each reading is packed with information, inspiration and encouragement.
I can see how going through the study as an individual or with a group would be helpful to a person who is facing the life-changing diagnosis of cancer. While the author is candid and does not minimize the physical and emotional trauma she went through, the overall tone is one of hope and dependence on God in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in.
Allen’s goal was to write a book that would help the reader use cancer as “an unforgettable time of spiritual renewal and growth.” I think she succeeded.
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