Part of stress management is recognizing that sometimes it’s not a bear. It’s a hamster, but you’re reacting like it’s a bear.

That dog would chase cars all afternoon, leaving him exhausted and standing in the exact same place he started. It frightens me how much I’m like Poochie. My tendency is to live my life like a dog chasing cars.

Dear Lord, Be with me as I face my first cancer treatment. Give my oncologist your discernment not his to pick the kind of chemo that will take this cancer from my body once and forever more.

Listen to Building 429’s song We Won’t be Shaken.

Join Christian Music Artist, Matthew West, as he prays for cancer survivors.

Listen to Still by Hillary Scott and the Scott Family.

Listen to You Say by Lauren Daigle.

Join us as NFL Hall of Fame Star, Kurt Warner prays to find a cure for cancer.

In this prayer Doug prays for all those who may be dealing with depression on their cancer journey.

The average caregiver has been providing care for 4 years on average, spending 24.4 hours a week. She is typically employed and working full time (an average of 34.7 hours per week).

Join Steve Gruenwald, Director of Work and Wellness at Concordia Plans, as he prays for those dealing with anxiety on their cancer journey.

Focusing on Christ does not mean pretending that cancer is small and has no impact on your life. We need to be honest with ourselves and face the truth that cancer is big, really big, gigantically big - but Christ is BIGGER!

Do you ever think, “There are no problems, because God is in control”? That’s not quite accurate. The truth is, “Despite the problems, God is in control.”

We don’t like thinking about cancer because it can be a downer. And, do you know how sometimes one negative thought can grow, and the next thing you know your thoughts are spiraling down to “Negative Land”? Sometimes even talking to God about your cancer can seem too much.

There are so many amazing ways that Jesus can show up in the midst of your cancer walk. This helps us to breathe in our hope in Jesus. But, on some days, cancer looms so big that it can be hard to remember that Jesus Christ is bigger than the darkness of cancer.

Sometimes, as we go through struggles, it’s easy to only pray for the big things, such as healing, and forget to pray for the little things along the way. The more things you pray about, the more opportunity Jesus has to answer your prayers.

Heavenly Father, You know how much food is part of the holidays and how much I love food. But this year, cancer has robbed me of this joy.