I was in mid-career as a family physician when life as I knew it ended.  Over a four-year period, my husband left me, I was forced out of...

I was born with a deformed heart at a time when heart surgery was in its infancy. My life expectancy was 3-4 years without medical intervention. One week before my third birthday, I had surgery to reroute the blood flow from my heart to my lungs. That kept me alive, but not normal. I grew up watching other kids play. I was often left out or left behind when I tried to participate. I spent more time with my parent’s friends than with my peers. I often prayed asking Jesu