When a Prayer Becomes a Path

Before St. Jude existed Before the hospital doors opened, before millions of children were saved, before Hudson walked through those red doors. There was a prayer. Danny Thomas was broke, desperate, and unsure of his future when he knelt and prayed to St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless causes. His prayer was simpleContinue reading “When a Prayer Becomes a Path”

The Kind of Tired That Needs Mercy

This break didn’t look the way I thought it would. Instead of outings and plans and soaking up time the way I imagined, I spent the second half of it in bed, healing from surgery, moving slowly, watching the days pass quieter than expected. And somewhere in that quiet, guilt found me. I saw aContinue reading “The Kind of Tired That Needs Mercy”

Breathing Again

This is a follow up post to the blog “When the “healthy” child gets sick” I suggest reading it first. https://miraclebabysmama.family.blog/2025/10/06/when-the-healthy-child-gets-sick/ The last few months have been a blur of appointments and prayers, of trying to stay strong for everyone else while quietly breaking inside. In June, during Penelopi’s yearly checkup, her pediatrician felt aContinue reading “Breathing Again”

When the “Healthy Child” gets sick

For years, our family’s focus has been on keeping Hudson alive. Every day since his diagnosis, my heart has been wrapped around the words scan, treatment, hospital, oncology. It’s almost like my mind made a deal with my body, This is where the worry belongs. This is the child we have to fight for. ThisContinue reading “When the “Healthy Child” gets sick”

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