Faith in Real Life

My First Prayer Wasn't Faith. It Was Panic. God Heard It Anyway.

Guy Sohie

Published on: 10/17/2026

I'd never prayed in my life. Then I was paralyzed in 48 hours and ran out of other options. What happened next changed everything — though I walked away from it for fifteen years.

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A Prayer Before Surgery — When Fear Won't Settle and Faith Feels Thin

Guy Sohie

Published on: 10/06/2026

Three honest prayers for the night before surgery — and a plain answer to the question nobody says out loud: does my fear mean my faith isn't strong enough?

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