A Little Perspective

Posted on September 20, 2007 
Filed Under Parenting, Physical Health, Spiritual Life

A little perspective is a good thing. As a parent, I am constantly (it seems) trying to help my children to see life through a broader lens. They seem far too focused on their own little world. Without some perspective, they can miss the fact that they are blessed beyond belief. They enjoy opportunities materially, emotionally, and spiritually that much of the world cannot imagine.

Of course, in writing that short paragraph, I am struck by my own shortcomings in this part of life. I whine and moan at times, forgetting that God has richly blessed me and I have no reason to complain. Frankly, I need some perspective, too!

With a personal testimony similar in some ways to Joni’s, in this series Eva Whittington Self describes how her faith has helped her deal with the emotional and physical challenges of being paralyzed.

Listen in, and get some perspective for the day.

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