In December of 2014 my wonderful wife of 29 years received the shocking news that she had been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. As time went on and the disease progressed, Teresa began to lose her speech and after many choking incidences, the doctor was left with no choice but to order her to have surgery for a feeding tube. As I sat there with tears in my eyes after receiving the news, I looked at Teresa and said, ” You are so brave and so strong. I don’t know how you do it.” Teresa looked up at the ceiling and with her weak hand she pointed at a spot up above us. ” You see that?” she said. I looked at the ceiling and at things on the wall, thinking perhaps I would find a certain note or phrase written there but saw nothing. Teresa pointed again at the ceiling. Right above our heads the frame of the ceiling tile formed a cross. “THAT is how I do it” she said.
“Wow! I didn’t see that.” I exclaimed.

” That is because you weren’t looking hard enough.”

” You have to be able to see Jesus in all things. He is there, but sometimes we just have to look a little harder to find Him. But that is exactly what He wants us to do.” Teresa said.