The Blind Woman Who Saw the Light

Fanny Crosby lost her sight at six weeks old due to a doctor's error. She never saw a sunrise, never watched light break through storm clouds, never glimpsed the face of someone she loved. Yet this woman wrote over eight thousand hymns, and nearly all of them overflow with imagery of light, radiance, and the boundless love of God. When asked if she resented her blindness, Crosby replied that it was the best thing that ever happened to her.…