Karen 'Girl' FridayMarch 26, 2026

Celebrate Life: 5 Milestones Since Mike’s Miracle

What milestones mark something special in your life?

Three hospitals. Forty three days. Critical Care. Tests. Procedures. Cardiac Caths. Open heart surgery. The days turned long and weary. The nights even longer. Thoughts swirled through my head in the darkness. What-if’s tempted to plague my mind keeping sleep at bay. But silent prayers brought hope:

Lord, give me strength. Help us, Father. God, please touch Mike’s body, heal him.

Four months have passed since my husband’s heart attack. Mike’s a walking, talking, and living miracle. While the ordeal is forever etched in my mind, the miracles we experienced along the way far outweigh the hard moments.

Thankfully, we are in a good place today. Mike’s doing well and he’s made great progress. Praises to the Lord!

So I’m sharing 5 milestones since coming home from the hospital.

(1.) Milestones: Celebrating Life

A baby in the womb. A newborn. The resurrected Christ. All reminders of a Creator who gives life and breath and grace. And our family is reminded daily of the miracle of life in Mike. He’s not supposed to be here, but he is. The word miracle rolls off my lips often and rightly so. Not a day these last four months has gone by without remembering the miracle of life.

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 (ESV)

A baby in the womb. A newborn. The resurrected Christ. All reminders of a Creator who gives life and breath and grace. And our family is reminded daily of the miracle of life in Mike. Share on X

(2.) Celebrating Another Birthday

Mike recently celebrated a birthday. As you might imagine, this birthday was special to him and our family. Because he’s still with us. Mike and I camped overnight then returned home for a family meal at a local restaurant. And finished with cake and cookies and the Happy Birthday song. Mike said, “Best birthday ever!”