Friday, I WISH …. …..

 Picture of the day:

Stephen Hawkins, can you imagine making this work for you?

Today’s stuff:

I wish I could ‘WILL AWAY’ circumstances/ or pain!’

 When you cannot, what do you do?

Sherry just read a quote to me of Corrie ten boom, It was concerning a woman in Russia she had met. Disease had reduced her to one moving body part, “ONE FINGER!” With that, she typed Bible verses and wrote books.

Hawkins, a physicist, ALS took him but he did not stop! 

I appreciate the things I read. I firmly believe every one of you that Blog, at one time or the other, say something that ‘HITS HOME’ to we who read what you write.

Just lately two of you brought tears to my eyes as I read what you wrote. Victor just put a song on an entry, it concerned a boy's relation with his dad, and also a shoe box.

I do not have a picture of me and my dad together. I wish I did. My dad educated himself. He was a full time farm hand at 8 years old and could not attend school. By the time I left home, his education easily matched that of a ‘Doctorate’. His wisdom, knowledge and common-sense approach to religion and life made him a light to thousands of people. I wish I could tell him now, how much I admired him.

My friend Billy is blind. WE talk some, he can tell daylight from dark and at times distinguish forms. He went blind during a medical operation which had NOTHING to do with his eyes. Did that stop him? Huh uh! He has fenced his yard and has built a carport.

My Aunt Georgia, went blind and still maintained a home, cooked and cleaned house. I told you all that once as a 6 year old I followed her into the kitchen, she was pouring coffee to serve. “Aunt Georgia, if you are blind, how can you tell how much you are pouring?” I asked.

"See my finger over he edge of the cup Jackie, I can feel the heat as it gets near the top.” She explained several things to this little kid. I was (still am) amazed.

Sister White was sweet but opinionated. Funny that; I understand she was raised in ‘Brown Town!’ ... Another friend, Jinks, lived in Brown Town. Jinks went blind as he aged. Sister White would mention Jinks many times as being the laziest man she knew. He lays around and expects his wife to serve him hand and foot.

I told Sherry, “Sis White is tough on Jinks, he’s blind.”

"Jack, Sister White knows handicaps. She could not speak properly until she started to school at 6 years old. She was raised by parents that were referred to as ‘Deaf and Dumb’. They still worked and raised a family.”

I moved to the Belmont area in 1954, so I was new there. Brown Town is a community of Belmont where most folks named Brown, lived. Sherry knows a lot of people

And then there is Nick Vujicic, his ministry is Life without Limbs, No arms or legs. He is inspirational!

Google him if you want to see some amazing stuff.

MA ‘s blog says, “If you cannot see the bright side, polish the dull part.” Imma trying.

Nite Shipslog

PS:

 WOW! Somehow there are people who decide to whip a problem, and there are those who fold.