Bent but not Broken

"She was bent over and could not straighten up at all" (Luke 13:11). For this crippled woman in ancient Israel, walking was awkward and slow. Looking people in the eye required painful contortions. Carrying burdens was difficult. People pitied her, ignored her, mocked her. For eighteen years she could see little but the ground in front of her. If her family didn't help her, she had to beg. Depression and hopelessness darkened her spirit.

My grandmother suffered from osteoporosis, which almost ...