Loving Your Friend Through Cancer: Words and Actions that Communicate Compassion

Have you ever struggled to find the right words to say to a friend who has just been diagnosed with cancer? Do you wonder which acts of kindness she would appreciate the most as she endures chemotherapy or a mastectomy?

Loving Your Friend Through Cancer provides an in-depth look at what it feels like to have cancer and how friends can help. Marissa Henley’s experience as a cancer survivor and her detailed advice will equip you to love and serve your friend through her illness.

In this book, you’ll learn:

- Why you should never say, “Let me know how I can help."
- Practical suggestions for supporting your friend immediately after diagnosis, throughout treatment, and beyond.
- How to move beyond “I’m sorry” and provide the encouragement she needs.
- Specific ways to pray for her and minister to her spiritually.

Whether you’re a close friend providing daily support or an acquaintance who wants to avoid saying the wrong thing, this book will help you support your friend with confidence and compassion.