People often ask me if my little girl will ever be able to walk. I explain that she will be able to walk and that braces, walkers, and wheelchairs will be part of the mix too. Sympathy is the most common response. This makes sense to me. I expected her to run and dance and twirl. My expectations will not be met in the way I thought.
I have pondered and prayed wondering if God would heal her and give her legs the strength so she could “take up her bed” and walk. I realized last week that I do not believe God will choose to heal her from her spina bifida. Why? Because too much good has and continues to come from her challenges. I used to think of her spina bifida as a tragedy. Now I think of it as a miracle, a blessing from heaven. You could say I looked at it as a lemon and now it has become the most delicious and unexpected lemonade.
Does it take work to turn this lemon into lemonade? You’d better believe it. It takes the deepest, most vulnerable, humbling, enduring, faithful, searching work. This blog is primarily dedicated to sharing experiences of lemons transforming into lemonade, ashes to beauty. I hope to highlight the truth that life is beautiful, though messy, sweet, though a challenge.
This applies to all kinds of terrible, horrible, no-good and very bad things like: divorce, loss, sickness, loneliness, pain, suffering, persecution, betrayal, ad infinitum. As you read, I hope you will know you are not alone in your unique troubles. You matter and you have the power to turn your lemons into Unexpected Lemonade.
Truly,
K.
Well, I finally figured out how to see your first post. Beautiful! Life sure is hard to understand at times. Hearts bleed- illness surprises us- betrayals seep in. But…. miracles happen- happiness grows- peace is found and we are grateful for it all.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey!❤️