God Give Me Faith: And Other Prayers You Don't Want to Pray

"God give me faith," is the prayer you don't want to pray. It's a prayer that usually means you'll endure uncomfortable and terrifying situations that push every boundary you have. It's a prayer I prayed as, over six months, one of my parents lost their ability to remember and the other, their ability to breathe. God Give Me Faith is about that prayer and what resulted from it.

Just like that, I became part of the sandwich generation, caring for my parents while raising my family. Thrust in...