Hello! Maybe I should reintroduce myself since it has been so long
since I have written. A lot has happened and I could write a book I am sure…However,
most of you or at least my Dad ( I think he might be the only person that reads
this J) follow me on facebook, twitter or
instagram. I am not going to go back over what has happened or not happened
since November. Just going to carry on! LOL.
As some of you know or maybe I have said in earlier post Kaileigh has
been diagnosed with some eye issues and other things to do with vision that
aren’t developed correctly. Kaileigh is going to Vision Therapy every week. We
have learned a lot about the eyes, brain, reading, reflexes understanding, and
thankfulness. We are so thankful that we were sent to Dr. Riley and his team.
They are amazing! God is always faithful we know that! But, sometimes those reminders
are so helpful. Kaileigh is progressing…slowly but making progress each week.
This last week I went to the eye doctor and who knew…as you get older
your eyes get older too…and need more help. Well, my prescription has changed. My
glasses are oh only about 11 years old so I decided it was time to get some new
ones. I wear contacts daily so I don’t wear glasses much. But, anyway I go to
get glasses. As we are leaving the eye place to head to eat supper it is me,
Kalebh and Kaileigh (Chad had a meeting) I noticed my vision was very different
with glasses…who knew I was so tall. As I would look down the ground seemed so
far away. My glasses changed my vision. The next night I went home after school
and took my contacts out and put glasses on before going to the game. I was encouraged
to take my contacts out after school or so to give my eyes time to “breath”.
Anyway, as we were going to the game I didn’t notice much…However, watching a
fast moving basketball game is a totally different story! It was hard on me. My
distance was different. I have a stigmatism in one eye and I guess getting use
to that corrected vision is just hard.
So, here is my point. How many times as Christians do we sit and pray
for go to open our eyes, to help us love like He loves, to help us be who HE
created us to be, to allow us to be HIS hands and Feet…Well, I know I do. How
many times does he open our eyes to the hurt? To the pain? To the people he has
placed in our lives that drive us crazy but he wants us to love them, teach
them and share HIM with them? I know too many times I just look through those “new”
glasses and say ummm well this is crazy…you want me to do what?!?! You want me
to say what?!?! And take those new glasses off put my clear contacts back on
and carry on…till I have my prayer time or I am writing in my prayer Journal
and then I again say…Lord, please help me to see people through your eyes.
Here is my prayer from now on…
Lord, I come to you knowing that many times I ask for you to help me
to love others the way you do, to help me see others with your eyes, to be your
hands and feet. God, I ask for all of these things when I spend time talking to
you often. However, many times I think you open my eyes to these very things
and yet I just close my eyes and then just forget about what I have asked you
the Lord of all to help me see and do. So, God I ask that you help me…and my
sweet friends and family reading this to not just see people…but, to see people
for who you created them to be. I know there are so many hurting people…some in
my very own family. I ask that you allow us as Christians as a whole to take
time to not just see them with our eyes…but, to see them with YOUR eyes. God
please work in our lives. We love you!
Amen
