Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast Monday morning moments with John O'Leary.

I record these so that you and I can begin our weeks in awe and on fire with a burst of

inspiration, so let's get after it. Turns out that the dreams we chase, the goals we set,

and the prayers we request say much about the lives we lead. I was reminded of this during an

emotional visit with a new friend named Gerard Fleming last week.

You know, the first time I was introduced to the Fleming family was this past September.

A mutual friend shared that they were in the midst of a family tragedy.

Their three-year-old son had somehow gotten out of the house, snuck into the pool area, had fallen in and was unable to get out.

By the time the little boy was discovered, he was unresponsive.

At that time, little Ambrose was on life support and in need of a miracle.

The following morning, my mom called to share the Fleming story with me.

She asked me to keep him in my thoughts and prayers that they needed a miracle.

Shortly after my mom called, a couple more friends called.

And then we got a couple posts through social media saying,

hey, there's a little boy that needs thoughts and prayers

and a miracle. This little guy was incredibly sick, was desperately in need of a miracle, and everyone

who heard was then spreading the word of this little boy and his family. And so, my friends,

we prayed, and we hoped, and we ached for his family to receive the gift

that they so desperately pleaded.

The entire time, my family and I were following updates online.

We learned about the brain swelling, the CT scans, the significant health decline.

Some updates from the dad were expansively medically,

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