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her briefcase. Each morning they eyes filled with tears of gratitude just to find the courage to live for little salute and walks away. You
made the journey together, and for his loyalty, his patience, his the past year? are one lucky lady."
Mark would take a cab back to his love. She said goodbye, and for
office. the first time, they went their Curious, she asked the driver, Tears of happiness poured down
separate ways. "Are you talking to me? Why do Susan's cheeks. For although
Although this routine was even you say that you envy me?" The she couldn't physically see him,
more costly and exhausting than Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, driver responded, "It must feel so she had always felt Mark's
the previous one, Mark knew it Thursday… Each day on her own good to be taken care of and presence. She was blessed, so
was only a matter of time before went perfectly, and Susan had protected like you are." blessed, for he had given her a
Susan would be able to ride in the never felt better. She was doing it! gift more powerful than sight, a
bus on her own. He believed in She was going to work all by Susan had no idea what the driver gift she didn't need to see to
her, in the Susan he used to know herself! was talking about, and asked believe - the gift of love that can
before she had lost her sight, again, "What do you mean?" bring light where there had been
who wasn't afraid of any chal- On Friday morning, Susan took darkness.
lenge and who would never, ever the bus to work as usual. After The driver answered, "You know, God watches over us in just the
quit. half an hour's ride, as she was every morning for the past week, a same way. We may not know that
getting ready to leave the bus, the fine-looking gentleman in a He is present, but He is. We may
Finally, Susan decided that she driver said, "Boy, I sure envy military uniform has been stan- not be able to see His face, but He
was ready to try the trip on her you." ding across the road watching is there nonetheless! Be blessed
own. Monday morning arrived, you when you get off the bus. He by this thought: God loves you
and before she left she threw her Susan wasn't sure if the driver makes sure you cross the street even when you are not looking!
arms around Mark, her tempo- was speaking to her or not. After safely and he watches you until [Tears in my Heart, James
rary bus riding companion, her all, who on earth would ever envy you enter your office building. Collins, Xulon Press, 2007].
p die aand van 27 Maart staat. Dit was ook die dodelikste
2016, na Paassondag se terroriste-aanval in Pakistan
Okerkdienste, het Paki- sedert die 2014 massamoord op
stanigesinne in parke en 134 skoolkinders by 'n Militêre
speelgronde byeengekom om te Akademie in Pesjawar, in die
kuier. Maar in plaas van 'n tyd om noordweste van Pakistan."*
saam met familie te ontspan, het
die aand in 'n tragedie verander Maande later probeer Pakistani's
toe selfmoordbom-aanvallers steeds om die stukke van hul http://qiadat.tv/2398-2/
Iqbal-park aangeval het en ten lewens op te tel... Laat ons ons
minste 74 mense gedood het - broers en susters in Pakistan
meestal vroue en kinders - en voortdurend onthou en bid dat
meer as 300 ander beseer het. God hul harte genees en hulle
Sommige is onmiddellik dood, en gedurende hierdie moeilike tyd
ander het later aan hul beserings versterk.
in die hospitaal beswyk.
*World Watch Monitor. 'Pakistani
"Dit was die dodelikste terro- Christians bury their dead after
riste-aanval in die geskiedenis Easter massacre.'
van Pandjab, Pakistan se digs- (31 Maart 2016).
bevolkte, en grootliks Christelike [Uit: Geopende Deure, Julie 2016].
