From Paul Wolfe’s book, My God Is True! Lessons Learned Along Cancer’s Dark Road, p. 14:
And this king is no mere figurehead. The Lord is a king with control. The traditional term for this divine control is ‘providence’. With holiness, wisdom and power, God preserves and governs all this creatures and all that they do. Nothing that takes place is beyond the scope of his good and purposeful rule (emphasis mine).
And he wrote this AFTER experiencing cancer.
I haven’t read much yet, but he obviously loves the Word of God. I look forward to reading more.
The Works of God 
Good words. After I was diagnosed with MS, I felt as though I had to defend God’s sovereignty, providence and love in my life. Turns out God doesn’t need me to defend Him. I need to trust Him and His soverign grace. I do, but often I forget and am called again and again to remember and cling to His “good and purposeful rule” even when (especially when) I’m not sure I see it and even while mourning losses!
http://mtworden.blogspot.com/2009/06/thankful.html
i feel badly, because i lack words to respond to this post. it is such a comfort.