Yesterday Was My Birthday, But I Wasn’t Supposed To Be Here!

by Prentice on March 11, 2010

I wasn’t supposed to be here yesterday. It was my birthday, but I wasn’t supposed to be here. Two years ago I was left for dead, written off as a lost cause by medical doctors and everyone with the ability to read an echocardiogram.

I am going to tell you this story, those of you with sufficient interest to read it, because a friend suggested it might be inspirational to someone who has received a dire medical prognosis. I hope it may be inspirational to anyone with a difficult situation in their life. It is a story about nothing more unusual than hope, faith and miracles. It is my story, but maybe you can find something in it for you. [click to read more…]

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