We can pray for things (“Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes-Benz”). We can pray for people (“Please heal Martin’s cancer.” “Please help me not be such an asshole”). We…

I’ve always liked silver linings. Not for my own gripes, mind you, but for other people’s issues. It can be annoying, I’m sure. You say your vacuum cleaner is broken?…

This whole adventure began when I randomly noticed a bump in my neck this past Thanksgiving. The holidays proceeded pretty normally with a few doctors’ appointments tucked in between. It…