See the beauty of Christmas

he air was cold and it had been a
> > > very busy and rainy weekend. I had just
> finished
> > four
> > > performances of a play I was involved in and I
> was
> > very
> > > tired. I went to work with my special needs
> > students
> > > and took some of them on a walk. I was pushing
> one
> > man
> > > in a wheelchair and holding a blind man's arm in
> > mine.
> > > All of a sudden, I sang out a Christmas
> > carol....softly...
> > > sincerely.....giving my day....which also
> happened to
> > be my
> > > son's 14th birthday, to the Lord. I was so
> > overwhelmed
> > > with His goodness and glory and beauty, having
> > experienced
> > > the manger scene on stage many times. It
> wasn't
> > > acting...it was real worship. I wanted to make
> my
> > son's day
> > > special, there was a lot to do and I was weary.
> > > The blind man named Bill spoke up,
> > > "I'll never forget the night of December
> ninth!" He
> > > recalled with enthusiasm. Then I replied, "What
> was
> > > December ninth?" "That's when you all came
> caroling
> > > for us at our home." he stated. Then I
> > > remembered. The Lord had burdened my heart to
> do
> > just
> > > that. A few of my friends and I went to the
> group
> > home
> > > where three of my blind students live and we
> shared a
> > > Christmas memory. It was blessed by Jesus.
> These
> > blind friends of mine are able to
> > > see so much with their spiritual eyes and I thank
> God
> > for
> > > them every day.
> > > Patsy Ledbetter
> > >
> >
>