Chase Away Cancer

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Chase Away Cancer by Ellie Poole Ewoldt
Rating: 3 Stars

 This book chronicles the start of the long journey of cancer that God brought the Ewoldt family through. The struggles they faced through multiple surgeries, faulty central lines, chemo, radiation, and facing the possibility of the death of their son. The book also shows how they found joy in the Lord and strength in Him through all of it.

 I liked the way that the parents interacted with Chase, putting things in a way that a two year old could understand. During surgery, he would go for a “nap” with the doctor. He had “tubies” in his chest, that was wrapped with a “taco”.... He rode in a "spaceship"....
I loved this statement on page 76 and is something I have had to repeat over and over in my own life....
“There is only one thing you can do” he said.

“The only choice you have today and in the days ahead
is to live in a moment-by-moment dependence on the grace of God to see you through…. you can’t think about tomorrow, where you’ll be next week, or what the next year will bring. All you can do is take this, by the grace of God, moment by moment.” - Every inhale and exhale was its own moment of grace with no expectations for the next breath.

When I signed up for this book I didn't know what to expect from it. To be honest, it was hard for me to read. From its very first pages Chase Away Cancer struck me on a very personal level. Not only do I have cancer myself, I am the momma to 3 beautiful kids, and while they are at this moment very healthy, I kept imagining - what if this was my kid.... I felt extremely sad and came to the conclusion that I personally could not put my kid through all that torture.

 Overall, I think someone that has not been personally touched by cancer, would enjoy reading this book, and would learn just how extremely hard cancer really is....

 More info on the author and book found here.

 Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through Tyndale House Publishers book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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