101 episodes
There Are Good Things Here Norman Hubbard
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.9 • 36 Ratings
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Life can sometimes get so complicated, confusing, and painful that we lose sight of the good. No one knew that better than Katie Hubbard, a mom of four who lived with cancer for seven years and left 50 journals behind her filled with hope, longing, and sincere faith. If you’re skeptical of simple answers but open to honest searching after God, there are good things here. You’ll find that seven minutes a day is good preparation for living well eternally.
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"In This Place There Are Good Things"
In this final episode of Season 3, we find Katie Hubbard characteristically wrestling with questions of doubt and faith, death and life, promises of provision and bills to pay. Most of all, we find her true to herself and her God, committed to the hard work of finding good things in the hardest of places. This podcast is probably the final one, so I share some final thoughts.
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“I Love the Perspective that Comes with Having Cancer”
Katie hated almost everything about cancer treatment, except for the perspective cancer brings. She had a high tolerance for pain but a low tolerance for medication. Constant check-ups and scans left her feeling exposed and anxious. The surgeries, scars and hair loss felt like an assault on her womanhood. Yet, she could write without hesitation to the Lord, “I hate [my] anxiety and the uncertainty I live with, but I do love the perspective that comes with having cancer. Sometimes, I think everyone should have cancer.”
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Reflections and Hopes for a New Year (2014)
Katie Hubbard closes out 2013 with a long journal entry on everything she had done since mid-November of that year. (She didn’t journal a lot during that time because her journal went missing for a month.) It’s amazing to consider all she did after finishing chemo, radiation, and reconstructive surgery. It would have been a full life for a person in perfect health. Going into 2014, she lists out lessons learned from the previous year:
“What Have I Learned:
God is trustworthy.
He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
I can turn towards Him or away from Him in trials.
God will provide.
God will provide.” -
Katie Hubbard, the Auburn Tigers Fan
Lest anyone think I (Norman Hubbard) edit Katie’s journals heavily when I read them on air, let this podcast stand as testimony. In early December 2013, you get pure Katie Hubbard, the quintessential Auburn Tigers football fan. (Really, the "kick 6" game might be one of the greatest moments in sports!) You also see another example of the way Katie wrote out Scripture in her journal as a means of meditating on what God was saying to her. It’s an inspiring model many of us could profitably adopt.
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Reconstructive Surgery and Gratitude
In this episode, Katie Hubbard talks about reconstructive surgery with her followers on Caring Bridge. It may be the only time you hear her publicly threaten to beat you with a baseball bat. And she reflects on a common theme in her journals: having a lot of stuff doesn’t make you grateful.
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Parenting, Losing a Friend, and Focusing on Scripture
In this episode, Katie reflects on the challenges and joys of parenting four kids at very different stages of life, losing a friend to cancer, and meditating on Scripture.
Customer Reviews
Encouraging for tough seasons
This podcast has really good reminders for the person going through hard times. The realness of the journals remind me it’s ok to struggle while going through hard trials.
Encouragement for your soul
We all need to be reminded that God is working for our good and His glory in the midst of our trials. Katie’s journals remind us of this truth, as she fights for joy in God through her struggle with cancer. Her faith in God will inspire and encourage you to face whatever affliction you may be experiencing today.
A Blessing to All Who Listen
Though I only met Katie once in person, she was an incredibly articulate, compelling, and faith-filled woman. This podcast is such an awesome guide to trusting God in the most difficult of circumstances. I can’t wait for more - thank you Norm, Tom, Kayla, Rachel, and Joe for sharing Katie’s wisdom with the world.