Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. [Psalm 51:10]
“No,” she persisted. “I am too afraid that if he has the surgery, he will surely die.” Franklin’s mother clutched him against her waist. She was over 7 months pregnant, but you could tell by the shakiness in her voice that she was preoccupied with her 2 year old son who needed open heart surgery. His tiny frame was too small to fit in the new 3-6 month onesie he was given, and he laid his small head against his mama’s belly as his arms and legs fell limp over her lap. Although he was just a baby, his big brown eyes seemed to tell a history of difficulty, as he struggled to breathe with every chest rise and fall.
