Blessings In Times of Suffering

 The next few posts are going to be my reflection of Bishop John T. Steinbock essay about The Affliction of Cancer.  He wrote this before his death in December of 2010 of cancer.  He wrote it from a Christian perspective.  I will for now concentrate on the section called "The Blessings and Lessons of Cancer.

1. We come to know how much so many care for us and love us.
In our busy lives, we get so involved in so much activity, that sometimes we do not reflect a great deal on the joy of having family and friends. We so easily take for granted those around us. As more and more people express their concern for us and pledge their prayers for us, we begin to realize just how important our family and friends are, as is the Christian community. And, we come to realize all the more how important love is in our lives.