The famous blind songwriter Fanny Crosby wrote more than 8,000 songs.  This fact and other interesting highlights in the life of Miss Crosby were revealed by Warren Wiersbe in his​ book Victorious Christian.  Wiersbe explained that when Fanny was only 6 weeks old a minor eye inflammation developed.  The doctor who treated the case was careless though, and she became totally and permanently blind.  Fanny Crosby harbored no bitterness against the physician however.  In fact, she once said of him, "If I could meet him now, I would say thank you, over and over again for making me blind."  She felt that her blindness was a gift from God to help her write the hymns that flowed from her pen.  According to those who knew her, Miss Crosby probably would have refused treatment even if it could have assured the restoration of her sight.  Wiersbe concluded by commenting:  "It was said of another blind hymn writer, George Matheson that God made him blind so he could see clearly in other ways and become a guide to men and women."

    This same tribute could be applied to Fanny Crosby, who triumphed over her handicap and used it to the glory of God.

    Yes, this talented woman allowed her tragedy to make her better instead of bitter.

    It is said that ALL of us have a handicap, some visible and some invisible.  Often the difficult thing to do is to acknowledge the handicap which is ours.  Is the strength of our Faith such that we can give our handicap over to God and know that God can and does work through our handicaps so that we indeed like Fanny Crosby can be better and not bitter?

In Him who strengthens us even in our weakness,

Rev. Wayne