There was once a hymn writer named Fanny Crosby (1820-1915).

Long ago, there was a hymn writer named Fanny Crosby (1820-1915).

She wrote over 5,000 hymns in her lifetime.

In fact, she lost her sight due to medical malpractice.

Soon after, her father passed away...😨
Her mother went to work early in the morning and late at night every day.

Therefore, her grandmother took care of her because she was blind.
Her grandmother was a very devout person.
Every day, she would hold her and diligently tell her stories about God.
And she instructed her to memorize the words of the Bible.
So, from a young age, she memorized many Bible verses.

This later became the material for her to create beautiful poems.

...
Her life was 95 years long, but she wrote countless beautiful hymns.

One day, as an adult, she said this:

"Losing my sight was the best thing that ever happened in my life.
If I could still see, I don't think I could have written so many poems."
...She lost her newborn baby when she was 38 years old.
...Even in her grief, she continued to write wonderful poetry.
...A missionary told her, "It's a shame that God gave you so many gifts but not your sight."
She replied...
"If I could make a wish when I was born, I would wish to be born blind! Because the first thing I would see in heaven would be the face of my Savior, Jesus."
...A mature Christian is someone who can transform seemingly negative events into something positive.
I'm aiming to be like that too 😅

Shalom.

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.