When Lightning Strikes: Faith & Hope for Families Living with Epilepsy

by Sandra Brown

When epilepsy changed everything, faith became the light that carried a mother and her son through the storm.
When Manny was just 14 months old, his first seizure struck while already in the emergency room with a high fever. In one terrifying moment, life changed forever.
When Lightning Strikes is not just a book about epilepsy — it is a deeply personal journey of motherhood, faith, resilience, and enduring love. Through hospital visits, medication battles, and the unexpected diagnosis of intellectual disability, Sandra Brown shares the honest story of raising a child the world didn’t always understand… and discovering strength she never knew she had. This book is
• Parents navigating seizures for the first time
• Families raising children with special needs
• Anyone searching for hope after loss
• Readers who need faith-centered encouragement in life’s storms
Inspired by the life and legacy of Manuel (Manny) Rodriguez (1978–2018), this story reminds us that a diagnosis does not define a child — and that even when lightning strikes, hope still shines.

14 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 25, 2026

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