Look for the Sparkle

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Look for the Sparkle

Dear Kids,

Psalm 126:3.  “The Lord has done great things for us; whereof we are glad.”

 

Look what I found!  I glanced up from my desk to survey the blanket of snow that surrounded our office. Even more had fallen during the night. It resembled a white desert edged by leafless trees and a hopeless tangle of barren brambles. Only months ago this same spot had been filled with vibrant life – shades of green punctuated by birds of various hues flitting back and forth, chirping happily as they whistled to their mates.  I sighed and dropped my head back to the ledger in front of me when out of the corner of my eye I caught a flash.  I strained to peer into the wild jumble of briars.  That is when I saw it – a crimson jewel on a breast of milky white snow.  The male cardinal fluttered closer and landed on a piece of dead wood. Creeping nearer I silently raised my camera to the window pane, and snapped a picture capturing this glimpse of beauty in a barren wilderness.

34 years ago I entered a difficult time in my life.  I was twelve years old when I was diagnosed with scoliosis.  During a routine doctor’s office, a bomb was dropped into my world when I was told I would need to wear a full body brace for what seemed like an eternity.  Just before my 13th birthday I was given the contraption that would encase my body until I was 16.  Despair cannot begin to describe what I felt as a young teen trying to maneuver my way through the wilderness of junior high school.  But in this bleak moment, God brought a brilliant flash of joy to me.  In answer to a crazy, youthful prayer, He gave me a gift.  On February 5th, my brother, David, was born.  I timidly waited, as my mom placed him in my arms for the first time, to see if he would be bothered by the metal rods that encircled my body.  To my delight he yawned and continued to sleep peacefully.

During the drab days of middle school and early high school, this bright glimmer kept me going.   This precious little bundle loved me even when I felt unlovely.  God is like that.  In difficult times He sustains us in surprising ways.  So be glad!  God has done great things for us.  When He puts you in a desert, search for a sparkle.  It is there – look for it and you will find it!

Love,

Mama

P.S.  Love you, David!

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Hi, I'm Sandy! 

I write inspirational letters based on the Bible that share words of hope, encouragement, truth, and healing to my children and anyone else who longs for a mama's touch.

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