Category Archives: Prayer

Cancer and Sabbath: Learning To Rest Even If You Don’t Have To

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Chris

There’s a particular cruelty to cancer that nobody prepares you for — and it’s not the one you’d expect. Sure, there are the obvious brutal realities: the diagnosis that lands like a sandbag to the chest, the medical vocabulary that … Continue reading →

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Holy Week & Cancer: From Ash Wednesday to Good Friday

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Chris

On Ash Wednesday, we were told about some concerning “spots” on my chest Xray taken that morning. Even my untrained eyes could tell that this is not what a normal xray of the lungs should look like. Less than 2 … Continue reading →

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Day 2 of My Camino de Appalachia 2023

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Chris

Maybe I should take a moment and explain my use of the phrase “Camino de Appalachia?” The Camino de Santiago is a famous 500-mile pilgrimage across Spain to a cathedral which is said to hold relics from the apostle James. … Continue reading →

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