A week ago, my wife's parents left to go home to Florida. They had visited with us for a week on their way home as part of their travels to visit Maryland. We were so glad to see them since we hadn't seen them since the summer. Some of you may already know this, others of you may not, my mother in-law is blind. A year ago she began to loose her sight due to an inoperable tumor on her optic nerve. The tumor hasn't grown since nor has it affected any other facilities except her sight. One day she could see, and a few weeks later she was in total darkness.
Courage. I know that my mother in-law wouldn't agree with that word to describe her, but that is what I would say. We would both agree though that her courage isn't from any deep reservoirs that she keeps hidden inside. But rather, it is courage given to her from the Lord. She clings to Jesus. Her faith is stronger than at any time I have ever seen it. God may have took away her physical sight, but her spiritual sight is in greater focus than ever. She sees Jesus clearer now. She sees His grace, love and mercy with a clarity that I can't honestly say I know and experience. Sure I know that she experience hard and dark days. But I see in her the radiant life of Christ shinning through and a love for her Savior that is sweet and precious.
You show me Christ.
1 comments:
WOW. That must be really tough. I don't know what I would do without my sight, the ability to read. Your mom-in-law is a strong person.
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