What happens when the answer is “there’s nothing more we can do”—and you decide to pray anyway?

In this heartwarming episode of the Spirit Media Podcast, host David Foster sits down with children’s Christian author, retired preschool teacher, and former social worker Molly Ann Pollock-Birth to explore the true story behind her book, Coco, aka The Lazarus Dog. After more than two decades nurturing young hearts and minds in the classroom, Molly Ann never expected her greatest lesson in faith to come from a stubborn, strong-willed rescue dog named Coco—or from the day a surgeon told her that the tumor was inoperable and it was time to say goodbye.

Molly Ann shares the week that followed: the quiet prayers whispered over a dog too weak to eat, a church family that refused to give up, and the moment a doctor used words no one saw coming. Along the way, she reflects on how children process fear, grief, and uncertainty, why rhyme and gentle storytelling help hard truths land softly, and what her mother taught her about God’s timing when the miracle doesn’t arrive the way we want it to.

This uplifting conversation explores faith, hope, prayer, family, and the surprising ways God answers. Whether you’re a Christian parent, an aspiring children’s author, or someone still waiting on an answer, this episode is a reminder to keep believing.