A Divine Message Led This Woman to Save a Life

One day, I went with a fellow volunteer to a St. Vincent de Paul home visit, and the apartment we went to had no furniture. The dad, Sam, was in his 50s. He and his wife had three young children. They asked our charity to help with one month’s rent because the dad missed a few weeks of work.

Sam explained that he’d had a heart attack two weeks prior at his job. An ambulance had taken him to a local hospital. He said the doctor was waiting for a bed to open up at Parkland, a county hospital for people with no insurance. 

With bills to pay, he went back to work while he waited, and called us. 

The following Monday, I was watching television when something in my head kept telling me to go to the Parkland hospital. I kept saying to the voice, “No. I didn’t get much sleep last night. It’s far away. It’s too hot. I don’t want to go.” 

The voice continued, “Go to Parkland.” I kept saying, “No.”

This went on for about 20 minutes. Finally, I agreed to go to the hospital.

I went to the service desk and explained that I volunteered for St. Vincent de Paul and shared Sam’s story. 

The volunteer looked up his information and told me he had an appointment the next day with a cardiologist. Such incredible timing for me to come to the hospital.

I was at Sam’s workplace an hour later, and he was lifting heavy boxes and panting. I told him I’d pick him up the next day at 6 am. His boss objected to him missing work and Sam likely wouldn’t have gone. But I told the boss that unless he wanted a dying man on his floor, Sam was going with me to Parkland the next day. 

Sam ended up having quadruple heart surgery. It was a success. He called me his angel and gave me an angel pin. It reminds me of the angel’s voice that told me to go!

An Angel expert weighs in…

“Joanne’s story is a powerful testament to the guiding voice of our guardian angels,” says Sunny Dawn Johnson, a global authority on the angelic realm, with a portfolio of 22 books, including popular titles such as Invoking the Archangels, The Love Never Ends, and 365 Days of Angel Prayers. “The persistent whisper urging her to visit the hospital led to a timely intervention that saved a life. Angels often communicate through subtle, insistent messages, guiding us to take actions we might resist. This experience demonstrates that our guardian angels are always nearby, providing guidance and support when it is most needed. Trust in these divine whispers, knowing they come from a place of love and protection, ensuring we are always watched over.” Read more of Sunny’s insightful stories here.

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A version of this article originally appeared in our print magazine, Woman’s World.

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