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When our faith flags, he throws reminders in our way. Think of the prayer warriors in our midst. They change things, and those of us who have been on the receiving end of their petitions and intercessions know it.

It is hard to describe, but there are times when suddenly the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, and you feel a surge of the Spirit. Somehow you just know: Others have chosen, when talking to the Author of all creation, to lift us up—to speak of us!

This is love of a very special order. But so is the ability to sit back and appreciate the wonder of every created thing. The mere thought of death somehow makes every blessing vivid, every happiness more luminous and intense. We may not know how our contest with sickness will end, but we have felt the ineluctable touch of God.

What is man that Thou art mindful of him? We don't know much, but we know this: No matter where we are, no matter what we do, no matter how bleak or frightening our prospects, each and every one of us, each and every day, lies in the same safe and impregnable place—in the hollow of God's hand.

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Tony Snow spoke to reporters about his cancer in a White House press briefing.

Cal Thomas wrote about Snow in a 2007 column, "The Tony Snow I Know."

Christianity Today articles on experiencing cancer include:

Go Figure | Focus on the Family's giving, the chaplain shortage, and medical ethics. (March 21, 2007)

The CT Review: Dying Together | How a Bruderhof community rallied around its suffering brother. (September 3, 2001)

Surprised by Death | A young pastor discovers what grace looks like while battling cancer. (May 24, 1999)

In a Children's Cancer Ward | How Mary and Martha coped with life's toughest blow. (August 1, 1995)

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