Colorblind

By Kay Heitsch

Today, I was thinking about my life. I grew up colorblind; when I say colorblind, I'm talking about people.

I remember being called "Nigger" when I was a child. I had no idea why or even what the word meant. I've always had an olive complexion, so I suppose now my coloring was the reason.

Years later, I met up with a friend I had known for years. I asked my husband and son if this friend was black. They looked at me and said, Yes. I was shocked because I had never noticed it before.

I feel comfortable around all people. I worked with a gal who told me she couldn't figure me out. Then, one day, she told me she finally had. She decided I must be a black person trapped in a white person's body. To me, this was a compliment!

We had 11 foster children live with us over the years. I was asked if I wasn't concerned that people would think these children were mine. I found this an odd question because I had never thought of that.

I decided to have my DNA tested. When I told people I would do this, I found their reactions interesting. My Mexican friends thought I was Mexican, my Italian friends thought I must be Italian, my Latino friends were sure I was Latino, and even my black friends figured I must be mixed.

I feel blessed that I grew up colorblind. The color of a person's skin is not relevant to me. I love that people of other cultures think I belong with them. I do! We are all children of God!

God Will Take Care Of You

By Kay Heitsch

God will take care of you. Stay close to Him and seek His guidance and direction in your life. ~ God Will Take Care Of You Quotes ~

I believe with all my heart that God will take care of us. I have seen God take care of me many times.

I thought of this incident that happened years ago. I was about to walk on a trail by myself when a man approached me. He didn't look odd, but the hair on my neck stood up. Somehow, I knew God was telling me this man was up to no good and that finding a safer place to walk would be better.

I later learned some woman had been murdered on that trail, and the person had never been caught. I started walking in my neighborhood, and I've written many stories about my experiences on those walks.

Our Bible verse says. Look at the birds. They don't plant, harvest, or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to Him than they are? Matthew 6:26

God takes care of the bird, so I know He will take care of each of us.

God will take care of you. Stay close to Him and seek His guidance and direction in your life.