Happy Thanksgiving & did Norma & I screw up?

Hi Friends-


Did Norma or I screw up? Did we screw up somehow? Over the years, this thought has entered my mind.

My son, Joshua, was born with some problems.Over the years, we have had many challenges with that young man. The questions that have come into mind have been; "Maybe we should have been more careful at some of Norma's doctor visits and some of the tests she took? Maybe her diet? Maybe some of the cleaning material Norma used may have affected my son? Maybe the environment?

Maybe, Maybe, Maybe.

As I said, over the years, I have questioned how we may have screwed up. Like an unfill blank in a Fill-in sheet.

Then 2 Saturdays ago, As I sat in my church's worship service with the normal "fill-in" sheets we recieve with each service, Joshua sitting in the middle of us, I heard this :

This is the disciples talking to Jesus. " Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus,"But this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life." John 9:2-3

As these words,"...this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life." were sinking in. I saw this little finger forceably pointing for dad to fill in the blank on the fill-in.

Literally telling me,"Pay attention, Dad!"

I broke into tears and put my arm around him and thought, "God has a plan for this little guy. Who knows,what they are or what they will be.I am looking forward to find out."

Thank you, God. For filling in the blank... answering my question.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Love you, guys! Your irritating Friend- Derek