Thinking "out loud"

Hello all. Sorry it has been so long since I have posted.
Recently a friend was diagnosed with lymphoma. I have kept up with all the information that she and her husband have sent out. I have "watched" as she went through the same whirlwind of discovery, diagnosis, treatment plan, surgery, and then start of chemo. I have "listened" as she and her husband have maintained a positive outlook and reach out to God for His protection and love. But I think most of all what shines through is their total faith in His will for her life.
There are people out there who find out they have cancer and automatically think they are going to die (I did). These are the people who can't see the beauty in each sunrise they are blessed to see. These are the people who when they look into their loved ones' eyes they don't see the gift of love looking back. These are the people who when they hear a baby cry, they hear noise instead of a tender, helpless, innocent trying to ask for help. They are the people who see black and grey in everything instead of a vivid rainbow.
While being diagnosed with cancer is not a blessing (far from it!!), God uses everything about you to show you the blessings around you, you just have to be open to His influence.
I wish I knew the specific scripture, but the following words "God never gives us anything we can't handle" may be used often, but is very true. No, God doesn't make bad things happen to us, but He is right next to us with His loving arms surrounding us to catch us when we call out to Him for His help and love.
I was so lucky to be used by God for good during my cancer. I was blessed in many ways. My prayers for my friend is that she continue to hold tight to our Savior, hold tight to all her loved ones (and let them fuss over her-if she feels helpless just imagine how they feel), and look at everything around her with new eyes.
May God Bless her, her family, and all her loves ones.