An Angel's Whisper Gave Her Courage To Follow Her Calling

Just when Woman’s World reader Kathy Izard needed it most, an angel’s whisper gave her courage to fulfill her purpose.

Kathy's Guardian Angel story told in her own words:

Around 2007, I quit my job to answer a calling to help house those experiencing homelessness. Dale Mullennix, the executive director of the homeless service agency where I worked, asked me if I would be the speaker at our annual fundraising lunch, but I did not feel qualified, so I declined.

But Dale gave me a book by Bruce Wilkinson titled You Were Born for This. The cover informed me he also was the author of The Prayer of Jabez.

I promised to read it.

Two weeks later, I was on a flight, and I brought the book.

I sat beside a silver-haired woman who was knitting. I heard a whisper when I looked at her: Ask her what she does.

I dismissed the whisper as my imagination.

Later, the whisper was insistent, so I knew I had to listen.

“Where are you going in California?” I asked.

“I’m speaking at a conference,” she said.

I could feel a full-body tingle run through me as if to say, Told you so! Pay attention.

“It’s funny you say that, because someone just asked me to speak, but I am afraid. I’m just trying to get comfortable.”

“Don’t get comfortable!” she said. “Then it becomes about you and not about God.”

My eyes filled with tears as she spoke. How did she know what I needed to hear?

As we walked off the plane, she handed me her business card. I read the name of my airplane angel: Beverly Burnett. Beverly grabbed my hand. “Don’t forget the most important thing to do before you speak is to pray,” she said, and then added, “My favorite is the prayer of Jabez.”

My heart stopped when Beverly said the prayer of Jabez. It was the title of that other book by Bruce Wilkinson.

“You are an angel,” I said.

I called Dale later on.“I will do it,” I said.

“God finally talking to you?” Dale asked.

“Yes.” I smiled.

An Angel expert weighs in…

"Kathy’s story shows how divine whispers can guide us toward our purpose. The persistent whisper to engage with the stranger led to the exact encouragement she needed at that time," 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 timing of her helper’s arrival, his clean appearance despite the muddy conditions and the absence of other cars point to a divine angelic presence. The man’s refusal to accept payment and his cheerful demeanor are also common traits in angelic encounters. This experience serves as a gentle reminder that we are watched over in difficult moments. Trust in your angels. They are near and ready to offer help." 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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