For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. (Romans 11:36)
Fifteen years ago, my wife and I were standing in the kitchen of the old farmhouse we had planned to renovate. She said, with tears streaming down her face, “What did I do wrong? Was it something I ate during my pregnancy? Or was it something I failed to eat? Is God punishing our daughter for something I’ve done? Am I the cause of our precious little Kayte being born deaf?” As I held my wife, her heart did not agonize alone. I was also asking questions, though only inwardly: “Lord, I’ve given my whole life to your service, and been willing to sacrifice everything earthly. Is that not good enough? What more must I do to earn your favor? Is it my fault our daughter is cognitively disabled? Are you angry at me?”
Let me be clear. My wife and I would never choose a different life— that is, life without the blessings of disability. But as we’ve walked this journey together with the Lord for over three decades there have been times when, in our weakness, we’ve struggled
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