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Faith Flickering Under Fluorescent Lights: Leaving My Ashes on the Altar (Large Print Edition)
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781088224748
Publisher: John Fernandes
Published: Sep 3 2026
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
It was a battlefield where faith met medicine, and for the first three weeks, the shadows seemed to be winning.
Johnny's journey began in a fog of lethargy and confusion. To the doctors, he was a grim prognosis; they saw the blood clots pooling in his immobile left side and the aggressive cancer that threatened to take him. They spoke in hushed tones about end-of-life care, but they weren't accounting for the power of a heart that refuses to let go.
While his body stayed anchored to the bed-his left arm and leg heavy and unresponsive-his spirit was undergoing a profound transformation. The pain was constant, yet it seemed to strip away years of old defenses.
Every day was a ritual of devotion. His family became his advocate and his nourishment, carefully ordering his meals and ensuring he felt cared for in the smallest ways. But our greatest work happened in the quiet moments of prayer.
While the monitors beeped and the world outside moved on, we stayed locked in a conversation with Jesus. You didn't just hope for a recovery; you trusted in healing.
The doctors saw a patient, but I saw a miracle in motion-a man being rebuilt from the inside out, proving that while medicine treats the body, faith heals the soul.
-John B. Fernandes (Father)
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