“Whatever your affliction is, you can bear it cheerfully. When Fanny was five, her mother got another job far away and they were forced to say goodbye to her grandparents. You can make up pictures of it in your head.” ~ Grandma Eunice Crosby Fanny enjoyed listening to her grandmother describe the birds to her as she memorized each of their songs.įanny’s grandfather read to the family each night, and as time passed, Fanny began to be able to see the stories in her mind. “Since you cannot see, we will be your eyes for you…You can see it through our eyes. Grandma often took Fanny into the woods for walks. Fanny’s grandparents played a huge role in nurturing her love for words, music, and God’s creation. Her 21-year old mother found it necessary to begin working outside the home to support her daughter.īecause of this, Fanny spent the first 5 years of her life in the care of her maternal grandparents, seeing her mom only on Sundays. When Fanny was barely a year old, her father passed away. When Fanny Crosby penned, “All the way my Savior leads me,” she meant it both literally and figuratively. I hope this story helps you see the depth of truth in today’s quote. “I could not have written thousands of hymns if I had been hindered by the distractions of seeing all of the beautiful objects that would have been presented to my notice.” “It seemed intended by the blessed Providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank Him for the dispensation.” She went so far as to state that if she were offered a cure for her blindness, she would not take it. When Fanny published her autobiography in 1906, she shard her thoughts on the experience. Poor little Fanny screamed and screamed, but the doctor said to leave it on for a full day.īy the time the family removed the “ointment”, the damage had already been done. He claimed to know what he was doing and covered the baby’s eyes in mustard paste, can you believe it? She had an eye infection and the family doctor was out of town, so her parents took her to a stranger to treat the infection. What you may not know about Fanny is that she lost her eyesight as a baby and spent her entire life in the dark. In her prime, she would write as many as 7 hymns per day and is thought to have penned more than 8,000 in her lifetime. She is widely regarded as “the most prolific and significant writer of gospel songs in American History.” I have already uploaded each day’s quote graphic to Twitter, Facebook, & Pinterest so all you have to do is click the links below the graphic to share with your friends & followers. Warren Wiersbe for his book entitled, “ 50 People Every Christian Should Know,” which was the inspiration for this series. I have found the process of researching the life and ministry of Fanny Crosby fascinating, and I am excited to share with you what I have discovered. Come back each day this week for a freshly curated quote and story from the life of Fanny Crosby. Rather than overwhelming my blog with a new article each day, I plan on picking a person and a topic to explore in a single weekly article. If you missed last week’s “ Martin Luther on Marriage: 7 Quotes in 7 Days“, it was chalked full of interesting stories about the Luther family along with 7 truly inspiring marriage quotes. I have titled my series “31 Uplifting Quote Graphics” and plan to release a beautiful image & inspirational quote every day throughout the month of October. Welcome to week 2 of the #Write31Days Challenge! Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries
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