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A TRUE STORY

How what happened to a little girl changed everything.


A story I never thought I’d tell
For most of my life, I ignored God. Then something happened that made me question everything.


The night our world collapsed
Naomi suddenly let out a scream. Less than an hour later, she was in the ICU, in such a critical condition that the doctors asked if we wanted to continue treatment.


Don’t get your hopes up
The doctors told us to leave — but warned that Naomi might not survive the journey.


Two worlds
After four months in hospitals, it was time to go home — and face a reality we weren’t ready for.


The message
A tune I couldn’t shake, a book Naomi brought home, a song, and a moment in the hospital parking lot — they began to form a pattern.


Coincidence?
As life slowly settled into a rhythm, I began to reflect on everything that had happened — and the “coincidences” became harder to ignore.


Unfamiliar paths
When the usual therapies stopped leading anywhere, I began looking elsewhere.


The suggestion
Just when I thought I had found a way forward, someone pointed me in a completely different direction.


The answer
Eager to trace the message back to its source, I came up with a plan — one that led somewhere far more specific than I expected.


Confirmation
When doubts about the source of the message resurfaced, I went looking for reassurance.


The choice
The moment came when I knew I was being called — and that I had to respond.


An unexpected guide
Now that I had decided to become Catholic, I was eager to speak with a priest. But things didn’t go as I had imagined.


Naomi's drawing
There was something about the drawing Naomi had made on the day of her cardiac arrest.


Three encouragements
One retreat, three unexpected encounters.


Light from Light
For weeks, I wondered what “Light from Light” really meant — until one night, I was given an answer.


The gift
I didn’t feel like going that evening. But something unexpected happened.


The impossible
Some things happened that we couldn’t explain — and still cannot.


Prayer
If you'd like, you can pray this with me...
All drawings shown here were made by Naomi in 2009.
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