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Hello my friends,
Work without vision is drudgery;
A vision without work is only a dream;
Work with a vision is victory.
Helen Keller over came the most difficult of physical challenges to become one of the greatest Americans of the twentieth century.
As the results of a fever when she was a baby,
Helen was left deaf, blind, and unable to speak.
Eventually, with dedication, she learned to communicate with Braille; and her life became an inspiration for millions of people, including Mark Twain, an ardent admirer. She was invited to visit every U.S President during her life time.
As a teenager, she struggled to achieve, finally graduating with honours from Radcliffe College.
She wrote numerous articles,
gave lectures for the American Foundation for the Blind, and raised more than two million dollars for the foundations work.
On her eightith birthday, The American Foundation for overseas blind honored her by announcing the Helen Keller International Award for those who give outstanding help to the blind.
Sometimes as adults, we think there are too many strikes against us- our lives are just to hard.
Yet Helen Keller rose above her limitations to make a lasting contribution to our society.
Not only are we called to over come our faults and weaknesses, but we are asked to excercise our strengths.
We are challenged to do more than just survive in this world.
God desires that we set our minds, hearts, and energy to the work he has planned for us. He has given you the talent to make your dreams a reality.
Work hard so God can say to you " Well done".
Be a good workman, one who does not need to be ashamed when God examines your work.
2Timothy 2:15 TLB
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