He Didn't Say It Would Be Easy

He didn't say it would be easy.

He said He would be with you.

There's a difference — and on the hard days, that difference is everything.

Easy would mean no diagnosis.
No fear.
No sitting in waiting rooms wondering what comes next.

But "with you" means none of that is faced alone.

It means the moment you feel like you're drowning, you're not actually on your own.

I've held onto that through this whole journey.

Not because every day felt hopeful, some days didn't.

But because His presence doesn't depend on how the day feels.

If you're in a hard stretch right now, I want you to hear this: the difficulty doesn't mean He's absent.

It may mean you're closer to Him than you've ever been.

— Karren Tyler
Founder, CancerWalk