The story of visiting an old woman...
Peter Gomes tells the story of visiting an old woman in a nursing home who had to downsize her possessions. She had reduced her belongings to a few things that fit on the top of her bedside table. Her entire universe was reduced to a few inches. She had her Bible, a few photographs, some old mementos of family and friends -- her whole universe was restricted to this tiny space. She told Gomes: "This is all I have left, and it reminds me of how much God has given me." The woman felt she had been blessed. She had not forgotten all of the benefits of God. She had her perspectives in order.
