WHERE IS HOPE FOUND IN TIMES OF DEEP SUFFERING?

At the age of twenty-two, Phil Z was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Instead of starting his new career as a fourth-grade teacher and getting engaged to the

love of his life, he experienced uncertainty and despair in the face of tests, surgeries,

appointments, medications, and a myriad of devastating symptoms caused by both

cancer and treatment.

In your darkest times, who is there for you? What is your source of strength and peace?

What promises can you cling to that actually bring hope? These are the questions

Phil wrestled with as he learned that his determination and self-confidence were no

longer enough. This wrestling led him to a greater intimacy with God and a desire

to help others in similar situations. This is how Phil’s Friends—a ministry that sends

cards and care packages to those with cancer—was born.

With reflection questions at the end of each chapter, Phil encourages readers to

see God’s hand in the story of their lives and discover the good in even life’s most

difficult circumstances.