I Can See Clearly Now
Dec
22
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12/22/2008 9:11 AM
For the past several weeks I have been struggling with the process of switching from glasses to contact lenses. This has been a bit of a challenge as my eyes are really not that bad. From what the doctor tells me, a mild distortion is sometimes more difficult to correct as it’s such a subtle change that is needed. I believe, if my memory has kept an accurate count, I’ve gone through nine different brands/prescriptions/combinations of lenses. I think I’ve finally got the right ones now, but after the drive in to work this morning I’m not sure. I’m still having trouble focusing.
We’ve been pummeled with snow over the past few days. Today (Monday) it’s still snowing and blowing. The drive to Battle Creek was hairy, but I allowed extra time and I made it in to work by 7:00 am. The roads weren’t that bad, but the blowing snow made for some white outs that blocked my sight for a while. Combine that with my trial version contacts, and there were a few times that I was on auto pilot in order to stay on the road. (Readers, note to self: Avoid eastbound I-94 from 6:00am-7:00am--I might be on the road.)
A few weeks ago our Prosthetics and Low Vision section at work had an Open House to show off what they do and the technology that is being used with our Veterans. They demonstrated a gadget for me that read bar codes of grocery items and would audibly “say” what the item was. It could also read the nutritional values, price, and quantity of the product. I take it for granted that when I pick up a box of Wheaties, I am able to see what is in it. I can read the ingredients, I can measure the nutritional value, and I can immediately see if it’s priced at a good value.
All of these things have made me very aware of the importance and blessing of clear vision.
On Christmas Eve, I have the privilege of singing a song with Nikki, titled “A Baby Changes Everything.” The song captures the stress of Mary’s burden. She had a direction for her life but that was changed in an instant with the announcement of her pregnancy. The vision she had for her life was totally altered. She was, in a way, blinded.
But, as you probably know, she didn’t allow that to stop her. She let go of her own vision and began to see things with God’s vision. Luke 1: 46-49 is a portion of Mary’s response to God. It says:
46And Mary said:
"My soul glorifies the Lord
47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
(Emphasis mine)
That line always strikes me as bold, so I typed it in bold. Mary is so sure of God’s vision for her that she states aloud to those around her that she knows that she is blessed and expects that others will see it as well. When she was “blinded” she relied on God’s vision and became bold and assured more than ever.
I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. I wish for everyone to have the blessing of personal blindness replaced with GOD VISION.
2 comment(s) so far...
Re: I Can See Clearly Now
Thank you, this really touched me today! I am crying with joy, humbleness and adoration to our Savior. Merry Christmas to you as well!
By Tammy on
12/23/2008 3:34 PM
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Re: I Can See Clearly Now
Great blog!!! I think sometimes I create my own "blindness" when it comes to God's vision in my life I sometimes see his vision in a distorted sort of way....always questioning...trying to "see" if I've missed something that alters it back to how I want to see it. I love this blog because it is a humble reminder of how I need to be.......
By Mary on
12/25/2008 9:05 PM
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