We just finished unit 6 of Bigger yesterday. We had been singing the last verse of Oh For A Thousand Tongues as a prayer for Grandma all week. She's in a wheelchair. Well, yesterday, we read Joni Erickson Tada's testimony about how she rejoices that one day she will leap for joy in a new and perfect body. Ds's eyes got really big to hear about Joni, who can't use her arms & legs, but still trusts God. I could see the wheels turning in his mind.
Prior discussions about being changed when Christ comes have made ds afraid. But now he said, you mean I won't get stomach aches any more? We will be able to eat anything then?
He smiled & sang the whole song through with me, even though he was lying on the couch under a blanket with his knees curled up around his aching tummy.
Perfectly timed and perfectly comprehended through the Holy Spirit. Thank you, Carrie for letting God use you to speak truth into ds's life!
P.S. I'd be thankful for any prayers. We see the allergist tomorrow and his primary doctor next week. Thanks!
, and I pray you find some answers. It sounds like the Lord is definitely using this situation to grow your ds's faith - how precious he sang along and took comfort from the perfect health and joy available in heaven someday! I find Joni's life story incredibly inspirational too. I truly loved "Hymn's for a Kid's Heart" for so many reasons - it has great hymns in it for one, it has neat stories that explain the writers behind the hymns, it has stirring music arrangements... but knowing Joni had a huge part in putting it together and reading those devotions - that makes it extra inspiring! Please do share with your ds that we are praying for him here on the HOD Board, and that we admire his strength, faith, and steadfast trust in the Lord!