Meaning

The depth of meaning behind the Eye-Con Jackets is vast. Trust, Graces, Pure, Energy, Focused, The Look are all things we can have in our character. We speak them, do them or give them away.

The Jackets share the same depth of look like the Eye-Con Canvas, just in a different format. Since there are 3 versions of each design, not all can be shown.

Verse

It is Finished – Jesus! John 19.30. When Jesus cried out “It is finished!” (Greek: tetelestai), he was expressing that he had completed his earthly mission and fulfilled God’s will, particularly through his impending sacrifice. This statement signifies a triumphant conclusion to his work of salvation

Story From Leslie Sousa

I know the God of all comfort. When my husband left me and our two little boys, God was there, holding us together. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, He faithfully walked with me through every appointment, every treatment, and every fearful day.

When my kids moved out and I thought the silence was going to swallow me, He was there, quietly at work. When my mom died, when I was cast aside, and in every lonely season, He knew me, He loved me, and He never stopped working.

None of those seasons were easy, but looking back now, I can see that God wasn’t just comforting me, He was changing me. He made me better, not bitter.

Whatever you’re facing this morning, I pray you experience the comfort that only He can give.

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.” II Corinthians 1:3 🤍

Leslie

Eye-Con Canvas 1

Meaning

Cancer or any other sickness can take a toll on the body, emotions, mentally and sometimes spiritually. I had my season away from God. I thought he was being a complete jerk about this whole sickness thing.

Wounded Warrior on Canvas is an expression of that spiritual dislike for God and His ways. The colors, shapes and eye posture express many different feelings.

And as Ecclesiastes says, there is a time and season for everything under the sun. With that said, being mad at God was a season, how it’s time to move forward in grace and mercy for others.

Verse

Phil 4.7 says, His peace Transcends all understanding. Transcends means to rise above or go beyond the limits of. To triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of : overcome. To be prior to, beyond, and above (the universe or material existence). To outstrip or outdo in some attribute, quality, or power.

It’s easy to do the easy, but can you do the difficult? With much love to the Cancer Warriors out there. Rise above the difficult!

Jenny’s Story

When you have a chronic illness, the fact is that your life will be up and down with pain, flares, and medication side effects.

And you’ll have periods of time when you don’t particularly enjoy your life.

I’m in that stage right now. My treatment for advanced breast cancer is going really well — no active tumors anywhere — so yes, I am extremely grateful for that. But I also struggle daily with energy levels, medication side effects, and sleep. The way I deal with this stark contrast? I remind myself that it won’t last forever, and that I’m also growing and evolving out of necessity.

Both are true — deeply grateful yet frustrated with my quality of life — and I’m mostly ok with that. I think it’s vital to write about these not fun processes because this is the reality of chronic illness. It takes a great deal of fortitude to deal with it all, and we do what we’re able to enjoy our lives.

You’re not crazy if you’re feeling the same things. You’re not. I’m here and feeling it, too.

Jenny Peterson

Eye-Con Canvas 2

Meaning

Eye-Con Canva 2 is a selected mix of other Cancer Warrior designs in multi-layered effect wit a wide assortment of added colors to give a deeper more complex visual effect.

Verse

Numbers 6:24-26, The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.

We have two options in life, figure life out on our own or get some positive feedback from the creator. That’s your call. Make the right one and life will at least make sense, when it is all said and done.

More From Jenny Peterson

I had my day planned, then my body decided that plans are just silly. So I cancelled one appointment and shifted my work to things I can do quietly with a bunch of breaks.

Treatment for advanced cancer is no walk in the park, let’s be real, but my life got a lot easier once I realized I can’t fight this part of the reality.

Side effects happen when they happen — I always regret disappointing or inconveniencing people if I need to cancel plans, but I no longer feel guilty or angry about it.

“That’s easier said than done” — of course it is, but on days like these, I have to decide where my energy is going, and I don’t want it going to feeling angry all day.

There’s nothing quite like cancer to make you more pragmatic!

Jenny Peterson

Leslie Sousa’s Story

This morning, sitting with my coffee and my Bible, I was reflecting on how far God and I have come. Having walked through the fire of breast cancer, I know exactly what it feels like to search desperately for a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.

That’s exactly why I’m here. It’s my life’s passion to pass that torch, to be the voice that says, “You can get through this, too, and you are not alone.”

When we share our stories, we turn our darkest moments into messages.

Leslie

Born To Be Wild Jackets

Meaning

“Born To Be Wild” comes from the 1968 song by Steppenwolf. As I head into another long surgery season and more is require of me health wise it seemed appropriate to do something wild. I already know I’ll be asked to sign the high risk agreement and as for the rest, we will see.

All of the Cancer Art Project Windbreakers are lightweight and brings movement and focus to every day. Deep navy gradients fade into brushed highlights while abstract looping strokes and faint lettering—reading ‘right to the finish’—trace the front and back.

It slips on easily over a tee, tucks away into its pockets, and shrugs off a chill or drizzle with wind- and water-resistant fabric. Wear it on early morning rides, late-night runs, or while pacing the sidelines; the jacket reads like a quiet reminder to keep going, designed for people who live for momentum rather than noise.

More From Leslie Sousa

I’ve always loved the story behind the tear bottle. I brought a few home with me from Israel.

Tear bottles were common in ancient Roman times. Mourners would collect their tears in small glass vials and place them in the burial tombs of loved ones as symbols of love, grief, and remembrance.

In the Old Testament, the image of God collecting our tears appears in Psalm 56:8, when David prays: “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.”

I love that picture. It reminds me that not one tear is wasted. God sees every sorrow, remembers every heartache, and holds each one with tender care.

Tonight, you can rest knowing that the God who catches your tears is also watching over you. Sleep well, friends. He hasn’t forgotten a single one.

Leslie

Verse

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17

More From Jenny Peterson

The other day at oncology, there was an older gentleman in the infusion room, in a chair across from mine.

I first noticed him because the nurse was having a really hard time finding a vein for the IV, but then I saw what he was wearing.

He had on khaki pants, a white button down shirt, tan suspenders and brown belt and shoes. Slung over the arm of his chair was a blue and white seersucker jacket.

So many of us dread going to oncology, especially the infusion room. This man dressed up for it, like he was going to a church gathering.

And maybe there is something sacred about it all — we’re working to rid our bodies of disease, we’re pondering life and death, we’re acutely aware of our mortality.

And, call me crazy, but maybe that’s something worth dressing up for.

Jenny Peterson

In Closing

Bryan L. - Cancer Survivor

I had woken up from surgery number seven and my blood pressure was pushing further into the 200’s. The pressure in the back of my head was very strong, like it was ready to pop and I could feel my face going numb.

The nurse came back with an injection that stopped the stroke from follow through. Yah! How close is close?

Love without end – Jesus! Phil 4.19

A Special thanks to Leslie and Jenny for their contribution to the Cancer Art Book.

Leslie Sousa

Jenny Peterson

Meaning

The Double Edge Sword Collection was a last minute concept. I had the verses, all I needed to do was add an extra sword and change up the colors. The real power is in the scripture and how many times I read them to get through the countless hard days.

You can also find another 50 coffee mugs on the Cancer Art Project.

Verse

Phil 4.7 says, His peace Transcends all understanding. Transcends means to rise above or go beyond the limits of. To triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of : overcome. To be prior to, beyond, and above (the universe or material existence). To outstrip or outdo in some attribute, quality, or power.

It’s easy to do the easy, but can you do the difficult? With much love to the Cancer Warriors out there. Rise above the difficult!

More From Jenny Peterson

I’m here at oncology, waiting for my name to be called, and in walks two impeccably dressed older women. One has a crisp T-shirt on with her pressed walking shorts and wrists full of sparkly bangles. The T-shirt read, “Champagne & French Fries.”

Which, of course, made me laugh, drawing the attention of the woman wearing it, and leading to a quick and quirky conversation.

Champagne and French fries. They don’t go together, but I love them both so I probably wouldn’t turn either one down, even if offered together.

Life rarely serves up the perfect combination of events, and I decided 2 years ago when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer that I wouldn’t wait around any longer for ideal circumstances before I enjoy my life.

The hard days don’t cancel out the beautiful ones. The diagnosis doesn’t erase delight. Sometimes joy arrives wearing sparkly bangles and a T-shirt that says “Champagne & French Fries.”

And for a few minutes in an oncology waiting room, that’s more than enough.

Jenny Peterson

Coffee on Canvas

Joe is dedicated to my friend Kelly on Substack. Joe was her inspirational idea for me.

Meaning

I love coffee. I love art. It seemed natural to blend them together in a multitude of colors, backgrounds and coffee words. Most of my art is created at night while you are sleeping. It’s a post cancer and surgery thing. I drink coffee to fight against wicked fatigue.

Verse

“Run with endurance the race that is set before us” is a key scripture found in Hebrews 12:1. Just think about this one. Day or night, do what is put into your hand to do.

Leslie Sousa’s Story

I’ve been thinking about something. Can we really help people if we’re not honest about our own struggles?

Transparency is risky and sometimes downright scary. It means admitting we don’t have it all together. But I’ve found that God often uses the places we’ve been badly broken to encourage others.

People don’t need perfect. And it’s sad how much of that facade is in the world today. They need hope! And hope often begins when someone (me & you) quietly say, “Me too... and God was faithful.”

When we’re as real as rain, we give others permission to stop pretending, too. So don’t hide life’s heartaches. Your testimony is a gift meant to be shared.

Leslie on Substack

Courtesy of Leslie Sousa

More Cancer Warrior Coffee Mugs

The Cancer Art Project has over 50 Coffee Mugs in just the Coffee Mug Collection alone with a wide range of designs, styles, colors, feels and thoughts.

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Grace Meaning

This one is really tough for me. I have a daughter same age as Gracie. I’ve more texting contact with Gracie than I have had with my Prodigal – six years, six long years since I’ve seen my daughter.

Grace is red for a reason – it means covered with the blood of Jesus. White stands for heaven, blue means trust and burgundy means her (Gracie).

Verse

Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. Isaiah 30:18a

Story - For Gracie – Grace Greeting Card.

Elegant Purple Script Sympathy/Encouragement Card is dedicated to Gracie on Substack. Soft, soulful, and quietly bold. This folded card carries a moment of calm wrapped in deep plum and indigo hues. The cover’s hand-lettered “Grace” in warm red slices through the moody gradient like a gentle breath, while the subtle initials add a personal, handcrafted touch.

Beauty For Ashes

Abstract Floral Painting “White Peony”

Meaning

During hard times, beauty is great substitute for suffering.

Beauty For Ashes is an artful greeting card that feel like a quiet gallery visit in your hands. The design flows across the front with room inside for your handwritten sentiment, making these cards a tactile, thoughtful way to share warmth on birthdays, housewarmings, thank you’s and moments that call for a little color and care.

As a Cancer Survivor this combined Cancer Warrior and Vera Kober Art special is designed for those battling cancer. Even though your body feels like . . . ., you are a very beautiful person. Beauty For Ashes is dedicated to your recovery.

Thank you Vera Kober Art on Substack for making this project happen.

Stay Strong and RESHAPED

When Cancer RESHAPES Your Life

1 Peter 5:10 “The God of all grace, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”

Thank you, Penelope at Penelope Jayne Art for contributing your beautiful artwork to the Cancer Warrior Project. You can find “Artwork by Penelope Jayne” at penelopejayne.com and on Substack.

“I love the sentiment behind Reshaped, and I’m happy to support the Cancer Warrior Project.” Penelope

The Angel Collection

Thank you Angel for your contribution to the Cancer Art Greeting Card Collection.

From The Angel Collection by Angel

Anna @ Out of Bloom

Thank you Anna @ Out of Bloom for you contribution to the Cancer Art Project.

Verse - May the beauty of the Lord rise upon you. Ps 27.4

For Ellen Janzen

Finish Strong is dedicated to my friend Ellen on Substack. Finish Strong was a design that came to me one early morning with Jesus in mind and what He did for humanity. He deserves a dedication to His life, ministry and spiritual success.

The Ellen Janzen Story -

Someone asked me to summarize my cancer journey. I’m not great at getting things like this into a brief form. But I’ll try.

One year ago, on a sunny summer day, I went in to have my detached retina repaired with a simple laser procedure. Instead a young resident doctor told me rather abruptly that I didn’t have a detached retina (I did, but she saw the bigger problem). I had a mass in my eye and (without pausing) she went on to say, “We will refer you to an ocular oncologist as soon as possible.”

Life took a spin, like one of those tea cups on a fair ride we used to enjoy in my childhood.

There’s not a lot to enjoy in the cancer journey. I had radiation put on my eye (a disk sewed to my eyeball and removed five days later). There was no discussion of how this would affect my life, just that it would likely save my eye (95% chance it would work). No one told me there was also a 50% chance the cancer would spread. It hadn’t yet, and as far as I know…still hasn’t.

The cancer journey is a little like going to the fair hoping you’ll sit in the sun and eat a candy apple and maybe a marching band will pass your way….and instead you are racing from one ride to the next, hopping on and hopping off, dizzy still from the ride three stops ago. But the race must go on.

I’ve changed what I eat, how I sleep and just about everything in between. I’ve learned new words—angiogenesis, apoptosis, autophagy (which I can pronounce correctly, yes, all of them).

And I have learned that hope is easiest to hold onto if I have slept well at night.

I am confronted daily with the option of moving on to eternity. Something I would rather not do just yet. I’m fighting that idea and trying to face it warmly—both at the same time. It’s a bit of a dance.

There have been a lot of new things I have learned and one of them has truly been to be grateful for the day I am in and the light in this part of my tunnel.

None of us actually know when our time here will finish. I’m just far more aware than I could have imagined, that each day and each opportunity is a gift that I get to receive and enjoy. That is the grace that has come with the string of wild fair rides (which are not my favourite—in case you didn’t catch that.)

Ellen Janzen on Substack

We Love You Meaning

This card carries emotion without excess. ‘We Love You’ - A thoughtfully designed greeting card that speaks with quiet intensity. Deep plum and smoky teal blend into a moody background, while a bold red brushstroke forms a rough heart around the words “We Love You.”

Verse

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.” Lamentations 3:22-23

Courtesy of Leslie Sousa

Leslie on Substack

Ladies you will love her testimony of hope.

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Cancer and BPH Disease have expenses attached to them that insurance does not cover like the inability to work, gas, medical expenses, living expenses. The expenses keep coming whether there is income or not.

There are two ways you can help support Bryan L.

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Thank you for your support - Yours in Service. Bryan L. :)

Meaning

Burgundy represents the darkness of cancer and the unknown that cancer warriors face throughout their treatment, while yellow means another sunrise to enjoy and red represents the Blood of Jesus and His love for you and me. This is new Saved Brand which carry’s the same meaning but more passion and grief.

Verse

Ephesians 2:8-9 states that you are saved by grace through faith, and this salvation is a gift from God, not a result of your own works. This emphasizes that no one can boast about earning their salvation.

An interesting concept about being saved. We know it applies to the soul of the person, but can it also mean physically, mentally and emotionally saved?

And if we can’t earn it, manufacture it or create it, then there has to be a source where all grace comes from, are you with me? Grace is free, love is free, salvation is free, works are useless and there is only one source for all this healing power and His name is Jesus. I’m in.

Original Saved Windbreaker Jacket

More From Jenny Peterson

Did you know that medical debt is the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the US? I didn’t, but I’m not surprised.

I recently wrote that my 5-day hospital stay in April/May cost 6k. But more bills have come in, and now the total is about 10k.

My husband and I are regular, middle class people. We don’t have a hard time paying our regular bills, but 10k in medical debt was not on my bingo card this year.

My options are 1) don’t pay it (not really an option for ethical reasons, plus I don’t want to mess up my credit score), 2) use a credit card to pay it, increasing my debt, 3) pay what I can every month and just not worry about it, or 4) file bankruptcy (I’m not filing bankruptcy over 10k).

I’m opting for Door #3, but honestly, this should not be an issue in this country.

It should not. Jenny Peterson @ https://substack.com/@jennynybropeterson

The Warrior

New Warrior Design

Meaning

The colors in The Warrior are mostly black, white with a touch of red. Which is meant to imply how hard it gets to fight through the illness. The Cancer Warrior sword is a Samurai Sword that goes through 900 processes to be a sword for war.

A Cancer Warrior goes through Blood Tests, MRI’s, CT Scans, X-rays, Biopsies, Surgeries and list goes on. It takes mental, emotional, physical and spiritual toughness to get through the process.

More From Jenny Peterson

Something I didn’t know about cancer treatment:

You can absolutely develop new side effects after months or even years on the exact same treatment plan. You can also have a buildup of medication that, over time, can create side effects you didn’t have before.

I thought side effects were kind of stagnant — like, you get the ones you get and that’s it’s. But that’s not it. It flows back and forth, is not linear, and can increase or decrease at will.

Sometimes it’s just helpful to know these things from the beginning so you’re not taken aback or freaked out when new symptoms pop up.

My new side effect? Mouth ulcers. Woooooo, fun.

Jenny Peterson @ https://substack.com/@jennynybropeterson

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Meaning

Sometimes a radical design is needed to convey the immense hate for a disease.

Black and blue means bruising of the body from cancer trauma. White means the healing power of Jesus and red means the color of my two inch wide circle from skin cancer that bothers me every day.

Writing this Cancer Art book is tough. Collecting other peoples stories, describing the Cancer Art and sharing verses to help you have a better day.

It’s like dragging my soul out into the street and letting traffic drive over it. I wonder what it was like for Jesus to endure such a grievous hardship allowing everyone to drive over His soul, sort of speak.

Verse

2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Adequate / Enough / Competent / Qualified / Equal to the end proposed.

If you don’t know what grace means in your life, have a conversation with the Holy Spirit and He will help you experience His grace in a powerful way.

My Story
Bryan L. -

So the doctor walks in just before surgery (number six) and asks me do you want to be revived. I looked at him and said NO.

Holy Spirit shows up on my left shoulder and says you tell him yes. I argued with Holy Spirit about it.

I’m here, what else can be said. Love Well :)

Love this Jacket

Survivor and Survivor 2X

Meaning

Survivor - Saying I am a Cancer Survivor is personal for many and I wanted the colors to be brash like cancer. Red represents the suffering we go through, black represents death cause I’ve lost to many family and friends to the bastard. And white means the soul healing power of Jesus.

2X - This one is personal. I am one of those 2X Cancer Survivors with Carcinoma Prostate Cancer and this 2” round scar on my back from Basal Cell Carcinoma bastard that I feel everyday.

Verse

Psalm 103:8, The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

Compassion goes a long ways for a cancer survivor. Grace is what keeps us going every day and slow to anger at our ditsy stuff, abounding in love. Love means connection when we are internally wanting to stay away from people. We don’t want them to know what its like.

Jenny Peterson Story

Grief doesn’t always look like sadness, which is why we sometimes don’t recognize it.

I realized that this year when it dawned on me that, 2 years after my advanced cancer diagnosis, I was experiencing grief, not depression.

Grief from a loss of the life I thought I’d be living right now, grief from a loss of mobility following a severely broken back, and grief for a loss of purpose.

But I wasn’t feeling sadness, which is how I thought of grief. Rather, I was feeling a heaviness in my life, but I was still able to experience joy, humor, and enjoyment.

This is grief, and no amount of medication is going to take it away. Grief needs to work itself out, needs to settle into the new reality after the trauma.

That’s the work I’m doing now. You’re in good company if you’re feeling the same. It’s hard work, but we can do this.

Jenny Peterson @ https://substack.com/@jennynybropeterson

Chapter Four. Saved and The Warrior

Meaning

Burgundy represents the darkness of cancer and the unknown that cancer warriors face throughout their treatment, while yellow means another sunrise to enjoy and red represents the Blood of Jesus and His love for you and me.

Verse

Ephesians 2:8-9 states that you are saved by grace through faith, and this salvation is a gift from God, not a result of your own works. This emphasizes that no one can boast about earning their salvation.

An interesting concept about being saved. We know it applies to the soul of the person, but can it also mean physically, mentally and emotionally saved?

And if we can’t earn it, manufacture it or create it, then there has to be a source where all grace comes from, are you with me?

Grace is free, love is free, salvation is free, works are useless and there is only one source for all this healing power and His name is Jesus. I’m in.

More From Jenny Peterson

Did you know that medical debt is the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the US? I didn’t, but I’m not surprised.

I recently wrote that my 5-day hospital stay in April/May cost 6k. But more bills have come in, and now the total is about 10k.

My husband and I are regular, middle class people. We don’t have a hard time paying our regular bills, but 10k in medical debt was not on my bingo card this year.

My options are 1) don’t pay it (not really an option for ethical reasons, plus I don’t want to mess up my credit score), 2) use a credit card to pay it, increasing my debt, 3) pay what I can every month and just not worry about it, or 4) file bankruptcy (I’m not filing bankruptcy over 10k).

I’m opting for Door #3, but honestly, this should not be an issue in this country.

It should not.

Jenny Peterson @ https://substack.com/@jennynybropeterson

The Warrior

Meaning

The colors in The Warrior are deeper, richer and meant to imply how hard it gets to fight through the illness. Burgundy for blood, blue for truth and white for salvation.

The Cancer Warrior sword is a Samurai Sword that goes through 900 processes to be a sword for war.

A Cancer Warrior goes through Blood Tests, MRI’s, CT Scans, X-rays, Biopsies, Surgeries and list goes on. It takes mental, emotional, physical and spiritual toughness to get through the process.

More From Jenny Peterson

Something I didn’t know about cancer treatment:

You can absolutely develop new side effects after months or even years on the exact same treatment plan. You can also have a buildup of medication that, over time, can create side effects you didn’t have before.

I thought side effects were kind of stagnant — like, you get the ones you get and that’s it’s. But that’s not it. It flows back and forth, is not linear, and can increase or decrease at will.

Sometimes it’s just helpful to know these things from the beginning so you’re not taken aback or freaked out when new symptoms pop up.

My new side effect? Mouth ulcers. Woooooo, fun. 😂

Jenny Peterson @ https://substack.com/@jennynybropeterson

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A Portfolio of Encouragement For Those Going Through the Battle

Cancer is a bastard with the intention of stealing, killing and destroying its victim.

Hebrews 4:16 “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy.”

God’s mercy can help. His grace can help. Accept the following art project as a way to find both.

The point of this project is share the cancer art that Bryan L. has created, some bible verses of encouragement and personal stories from my friends on Substack.

What happens to a rock that gets constantly dripped on over time? It is effected by its environment. We are effected by our environment, good or bad. Cancer or no cancer, money or no money, family or no family. The rock must have a mineral DNA that allows itself to be dripped on knowing the erosion is serving a purpose.

You serve a purpose!

If you know of anyone who is fighting the bastard, please share these words.

About Bryan L.

I’m not much into talking about myself. But here we go.

I am an Oregonian. Born in Portland before the Blazers were a thing. Eisenhower was still in office. Just after the dinosaurs died off. LOL.

The doctor said to my mom, you need to choose, I can save the baby or you, but not both. Isn’t a great way to come into the world. We both made it.

Grew up in an addiction family. Alcohol, smoking, drugs from age 10 on. Survived an overdose.

Traveled to Africa and Europe after graduating from high school. Been. Seen. Experienced.

I quit killing my body after the overdose. October will be 40 years.

Got married – that lasted thirty years. Have three grown kids, one grandbaby.

Divorced 6+, survived Covid, two types of cancer, BPH Disease and here we are now.

Yours in Service – Reverend Bryan L. - Cancer Survivor

Chapter One. Cancer Warrior Brand

The Meaning

The Sword (Jesus) is the one with power to kill the illness.

Pink is for ladies and Blue is for men, and CW is the Cancer Warrior. On a mixed translucent background.

All of the Cancer Art aka Cancer Warrior Backgrounds have the Sword, The C and W or just the C and the background colors change based the art topic.

This is the second time around with the Cancer Warrior concept with all new designs and focus to serve those in the battle.

Verse

Therefore, we do not lose heart (despair). Though outwardly we are wasting away (perishing), yet our inner person is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 NIV.

I know it’s a grind and you feel like . . . . Read Leslie’s Story and receive her encouragement.

Leslie Sousa’s Story

A little laugh to start your day... but be sure to read it with coffee in hand, of course.

Wishing you a wonderful, grand, fun Saturday

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. “Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. “Hm...mm..,” she said, “I think I’ll part my hair down the middle today.” So she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. “Well,” she said, “Today I’m going to wear my hair in a pony tail.” So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. “Yay!” she exclaimed. “I don’t have to fix my hair today!”

Attitude is everything.

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. Be Grateful!

Let God be your strength. Let Him give you courage. He is with you, so do not fear or feel discouraged.

Leslie @ https://substack.com/@lesliesousa

Chapter Two. Endurance & Perseverance

The Meaning

This is the second time around with the Cancer Warrior concept with “Endurance” having the exact same look as the brand.

I decided not to change its appearance because of the blood, sweat and tears it took to make it through seven surgeries. All of the Cancer Art aka Cancer Warrior backgrounds have the Sword, The C and W or just the C and the background colors change based the art topic. Stay tuned for abstract Cancer Art and Jenny’s great story.

Verse

Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 NIV. I’ve learned that speaking gracious words to my body when it was failing me has been vital in the fight to win.

I encourage you to speak well of your body when you are in the grind to survive.

Jenny’s Peterson’s Story

At my oncology checkup on Thursday, I was telling my doctor that my treatment side effects have been fairly minimal lately.

“I almost feel normal!” I joked. “You are normal,” he responded, looking me dead in the eye. And he’s right. Cancer doesn’t make me abnormal. And it’s not a “new normal.”

It’s my life right now, and it’s normal for me. That’s been a hard one to wrap my mind around, but I’m grateful I have an oncologist who reminds me that cancer doesn’t define me.

It doesn’t make me less than. I’m still me.

I’m still me.

Jenny Peterson @ https://substack.com/@jennynybropeterson

Perseverance

Meaning

The colors in Perseverance are deeper, richer and meant to imply how hard it gets to fight through the illness. Burgundy for blood, blue for truth and red for suffering.

The meaning of Perseverance is continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition: the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness.

Verse

Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1.4.

Everyone gets their Perseverance story, but few tell it. Perseverance is designed to cause change, personal development if you like, so that we become mature and complete, not lacking anything. I only know a few people that this verse fits and they are the most generous, loving people you could ever meet.

I hope to become a persevering person someday. More of Leslie’s story.

Leslie Sousa’s Story

During my breast cancer treatment, I learned the truth of this in a way I never had before.

Each night, I’d go to bed with K-LOVE playing beside me and fall asleep to worship music. If I felt well enough, I’d sing along in a whisper.

Because of COVID-19, our church services were held outside. On the Sundays I felt strong enough to go, I’d take a lawn chair and sit far away from everyone else. My white blood cell count was low from chemotherapy, so I had to be extra careful.

I missed being inside the sanctuary, but I was so grateful just to be there. Sitting in the cool, crisp morning air, singing to the Lord with my church family from a distance, reminded me that worship isn’t about a building. It’s about fixing our eyes on the One who never leaves us. He never left me. Not for a single moment.

Looking back, I can honestly say worship carried me through some of the hardest days of my life. It didn’t make my cancer disappear, but it continually shifted my focus from the problem to the Problem Solver.

Leslie @ https://substack.com/@lesliesousa

Thank you for reading the Intro, Chapter One and Chapter Two. Next week are Chapters Three and Chapters Four.

Please share these stories of hope with everyone you know.

Bryan L.

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The Cancer Warrior and Black Coffee came together after being up all right for um-teenth time.

After my last surgery I stopped sleeping more than four hours, so this fatigued mind came up with Black Coffee to remind me of how many Cancer Warrior designs came during the sleepless nights.

The Cancer Warrior sword is always in the background. It is a Samurai Sword that has been tempered 900 times. And the gray and white tones reflect an absence of color. There are many gray days in the fight.

With that said, fight to the finish. Bryan L.

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Penelope Jayne Art Thank You

Thank you Penelope at Penelope Jayne Art for contributing your Ocean Exhales (RESHAPED) and Crashing Wave (Stay Strong) to the Cancer Warrior Project.

You can find “Artwork by Penelope Jayne” at penelopejayne.com and on Substack

Thank you Vera Kober Art on Substack for helping make the Cancer Art Project possible. https://substack.com/@verakoberart/

My health costs not covered by insurance have done enough financial damage and your support by Donation on Paypal or by shopping the Cancer Art Shop would really help with monthly expenses like holistic supplements, gas and organic groceries.

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Thank you for your support. Bryan L. - Cancer Warrior

Thank you Michele Morgan Art on Substack for making “Reflections of Hope” possible. https://substack.com/@michelemorganart

Saved From Death Collection

Cancer Warrior 2.0 is about being saved from death.

Life is different after walking so close. Cancer Warrior 2.0 features 12 different abstract designs combined from different business collections and integrated into a new design concept.

The 2.0 Brand features the Samurai Sword, Cancer Warrior initials, a red circle with black trim and 2.0 in a reflective setting using a technique called transparency to blend the colors together.

Every week a new Cancer Warrior 2.0 art piece will be featured.

Thanks for following along.

Bryan L.

Finish Strong is dedicated to my friend Ellen on Substack at https://substack.com/@walkingwithcancer

Hi Substack family I am in the process of launching a Cancer Art Limited Edition Print Collection that will feature 7 or so Cancer Warrior Project pieces.

Here is your chance to vote on which 7 make to the Cancer Art Shop on 24”x30” Canvas.

These 24”x30” Canvas’s are dedicated to the many on Substacker’s who are in the fight. We fight to the finish. Much love and blessings to you all.

Bryan L :)

Love Well

Overcome

Eyes on Healing

Visionary

Stand Strong

Buildings

Dominate

Downfall

Office

We arrive at the airport, our luggage is inspected 3 times. We walk into the glass terminal to see a JAL Japanese Airliner parked on the tarmac with military people with lights and guns surrounding the plane.

This extra wide bus pulls up and three men with sub-machine guns tell us to get on the bus. They said we will go around the plane and stop in the back. As soon as we stop, run the stairs and get on the plane. As soon as we are seated and buckled in the plane takes off full throttle off the tarmac (3000g’s). We feel like we were being pushed through our seat.

Ten minutes later the captain comes on and says the PLO had put a bomb under our seats in the terminal and for some reason the bomb did not detonate, other-wise I would not be telling you this story. By May the next year all US Citizens had to be out of Egypt because the PLO were after Americans.

I was 19 years old. Tell your story, somebody needs to hear it. “Baby Boomer”