Today’s guest is my dear friend Brenda Holley. She is a master coach, helping professionals thrive in their careers. She and Paul have been married for eighteen years. She is mom to two adult sons. I’ve been friends with Brenda for several years, so I was honored when she reached out to me soon after receiving a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer has a bad reputation because the prognosis is often extremely grim. While she knew this fact, she chose not to entertain it or dwell on it. Instead, she decided she would fight to overcome it.
Brenda’s positive mental attitude going into this cancer journey would be incredibly helpful. During our interview, Brenda admitted she hadn’t made God a priority over the last few years. Her diagnosis changed that. She said, “I leaned into my faith.” Praying healing verses out loud, reading God’s Word, and getting quiet were and continue to be Brenda’s daily practices.
Brenda was eager to share the valuable wisdom she gained during her cancer journey.
The book Brenda mentioned in her interview is Charles Capps’ book titled God’s Creative Power for Healing. It can be purchased on Amazon.
Notable quotes from this episode with Brenda Holley:
· “Unfortunately, it took a really scary experience to put me right back into the Presence of God. And I discovered so much love and support there.”
· Thank God for His faithfulness even when we’re not doing a good job. Because He’s always there to pick up those pieces, and there’s no judgment. There’s only love.”
· “I have also found it helpful to read those Scriptures out loud. If you say them, you get to see what you say.”
· “The more you dig in there and study it [Scripture], the richer it gets.”
· “One other thing that I did that I’ve used a lot is I made a physical list . . . of all the things that showed God’s hand on my situation . . . I go back and look at it all the time.”
Bible verse:
· Jeremiah 1:12 “I am watching over My Word to perform it.”
· Hebrews 1:3 “He is upholding all things by the Word of His power.”
Connect with Brenda Holley:
Her website: https://brendaholley.com
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brenda.holley.946
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachbrendaholley
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