Book Description
Here Comes the Sun: Moments with God in the Seasons of Cancer is a collection of thirty-one stories drawn from the most intimate moments of my cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. In this candid and deeply personal account, I trace how the darkest season of my life became an illuminating journey of spiritual healing and transformation. Scripture is woven throughout each story, alongside hope-filled exercises designed to nurture the reader's own relationship with Jesus. Here Comes the Sun is written for cancer fighters and longtime survivors alike — for anyone longing to experience the presence of God in every season of cancer, and of life.
Why I Wrote the Book
Early in my recovery, I met a young woman named Megan — newly diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer after the birth of her second child. She asked me whether cancer had brought me closer to God. My answer was a resounding, yes! She told me she wanted that too, but was afraid she would miss it. That poignant conversation has stayed with me over the years and is the inspiration behind this book. Here Comes the Sun is for every cancer fighter and survivor like Megan who hunger for more of God but are too overwhelmed to feel Him near.
Themes in the Book
A cancer diagnosis shifts everything — and in those first desperate moments, physical healing is all we can think about. Yet true healing runs deeper than the body. It moves into the heart, into those hidden places where only God can see. This book is an invitation into that deeper healing — spiritual and emotional — and into freedom from the grip cancer holds over our lives. It is also a book about listening. God's voice is a gentle whisper in our spirits, an inner knowing that comes to us in more ways than we might expect. As I wrote my story, I was astonished to discover that the Lord had spoken to me in over thirty distinct ways — and there are surely countless more. Our God is endlessly creative, and He knows exactly how to reach us, speaking into our spirit in whatever way we are able to receive. My prayer is that this book will open your eyes and ears — that you will begin to recognize His voice and find His presence woven into the fabric of your everyday life.
Here Comes the Sun
by Joellen Putnam
