Cancer, Calm, and Clinging to Christ

Send us Fan MailWhat do you do when the trial comes back... again?This week I'm sitting down with Holly Maltby, who has walked through cancer not once, not twice, but FOUR times since 2019. And just when she thought the hardest part was behind her, a three year battle with anxiety showed up next. Holly gets honest about the panic attacks, the nights she didn't want to be on this earth anymore, and the moment a wrong word in the ER landed her somewhere she never expected to be.But this conversation is not about the mess winning. It's about a woman who kept leaning in when she had every reason to pull away. Holly shares the verses she carried in her work pocket like lifelines, the gratitude practice that rewired her anxious brain, and how a prayer team became the hands and feet of Jesus when she couldn't stand on her own.And then God did something only He could do. After a lifetime of singleness, after obediently walking away from a relationship in her 40s, Holly is getting married this October. To my father-in-law. Yes, you read that right, and yes, I take a little credit 😂 God's in the details, friends.In this episode we talk about:Walking through cancer four times and what it does to your faithAnxiety, panic attacks, and the raw stuff we don't say on SundaysGratitude as a weapon, because your brain can't hold anxiety and thankfulness at the same timeLifelong singleness, obedience, and a love story only God could writeKey verses: Philippians 4:6-7, 2 Timothy 1:7, Deuteronomy 31:8, Isaiah 41:10, and Holly's favorite, Proverbs 3:5-6Don't lose your hope. God is always with you, even when you can't feel Him.The matching devotional with reflection questions is waiting for you over on Substack, and you can find that, the merch shop, and everything else at linktr.ee/AmessyamenpodYou're not alone here. I'm so glad you're here. 🙏