A Mother’s heart

Karen here…..I want to share something that happened yesterday that warmed my heart.  Our friend, Carla McDougal invited us to come and participate in her Bible Study group in the Woodlands.  Carla is a fabulous woman of God who heads up a women’s ministry called Reflective Life Ministries, and  has written a wonderful Bible Study called “Reflecting Him”.  The group of ladies that she is teaching in her home church is quite large.  They were studying this week on the 5 senses.  Since Julie is blind and her other senses are greatly enhanced, Carla wanted to interview her and have her sing for the women.  As I watched Julie being interviewed and then ministering in song with “Father’s Eyes”, my heart was warmed.  It took me back to the days when she was very young and my Mother’s heart ached with concern for what the future held for her.  Being blind was a big enough challenge without being a little person too.  How would the world accept and treat my little girl?  As I watched her yesterday I realized that with God’s guidance Julie has created her own unique niche in the world.  I watched as the women responded to her with admiration and warmth in their eyes…some with tears.  You see, Julie has found that special place that we all must find….security in the Father’s arms.  No disability, or any other trial of life can remove her from that place.  Because she knows who she is, in God, she can be totally comfortable in her own skin.  He created her to be the one of a kind unique individual that she is for his purposes and she always says, ” if God can use me more for his glory as a 3 ft tall blind person, then I’m all in”.  All of us could fill in the blank regarding whatever we face in our lives.  “If God can use me more because of ____________________, then I’m all in”.  Sometimes I think my daughter has taught me so much more than I’ve ever taught her.

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