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Have you ever had a day that changed your life?

Well I did.... you see… Until this particular day....

I had always struggle struggled to hear properly … every sound was muffled and distorted.. if only I could hear like other people maybe I could speak like other people…Every word I spoke came with much effort and difficulty…..

I always knew what I wanted to say… but could never get the words out.…

I left every conversation feeling frustrated and disappointed with myself…

Have you ever had a day that changed your life?

Well I did.... you see… Until this particular day....

I had always struggle struggled to hear properly … every sound was muffled and distorted.. if only I could hear like other people maybe I could speak like other people…Every word I spoke came with much effort and d difficulty…..

I always knew what I wanted to say… but could never get the words out.…

I left every conversation feeling frustrated and disappointed with myself…

every word I spoke came with much difficulty… it took effort and strain..

I always knew what I wanted to say… but could never quite articulate the words… I left every conversation feeling exhausted and frustrated and to be honest it was easier to just listen than to engage in conversation.

I had given up hope and resigned to the fact that this was the way life would be.....

Every word I spoke came with much difficulty… it took effort and strain..

I always knew what I wanted to say… but could never quite articulate the words… I left every conversation feeling exhausted and frustrated and to be honest it was easier just to listen than to try and engage in conversation.

I had given up hope and resigned to the fact that this was the way life would be.....

… it impacted just about every aspect of my life…Every word I spoke came with much effort and difficulty…..

I always knew what I wanted to say… but could never quite get the words out.…

I left every conversation feeling frustrated and disappointed with myself…

Harvest is a wonderful time of the year for reflection and thanksgiving.

Have you ever had a day a moment that changed your life forever… Well I did.... you see… Until this particular day....

I always struggled with a terrible speech impediment....

I had this Stuttered… every word I spoke came with much difficulty… it took effort and strain..

I always knew what I wanted to say… but could never quite articulate the words… I left every conversation feeling exhausted and frustrated and to be honest it was easier to just listen than to engage in conversation.

I had given up hope and resigned to the fact that this was the way life would be.....

But.... on that day... everything changed.…

You see on this day The Teacher came to our town - He came preaching a message of Hope...

He told us about the Kingdom of Heaven and He could forgive us for sins....His message came with miracles — he healed the sick.......the lame walked and the blind received back their sight… I was told that Jesus once prayed for a mute man and he was given the gift of speech....

If Jesus did it for that man…surely He could do it for me..

For the first time in along time....

I had hope...

When Jesus laid hand on the sick we saw them recover...

All I can tell you that when he spoke, it was as if the lights got turned on in a dark room… very word pierced your heart… I heard that Jesus had prayed for a mute man and now was able to speak..

The question was would Jesus notice me through the crowd?

I sat for three days hoping that I would be chosen… maybe he would notice me....

I was told that Jesus once prayed for a mute man and he was given the gift of speech....

If Jesus did it for that man…surely He could do it for me..

For the first time in along time....

I had hope...

He put his hand on my shoulder…

Would Jesus notice me through the crowd?

After three days of teaching my friends led me by the hand… they asked Jesus to pray for me… I will never forget what love I felt when… Jesus looked me… it was as if he knew every detail and every struggle and disappointment....

I felt the warmth of his touch on my shoulder…

I will never forget that moment when he touched me … he put his hand on my shoulder… He first touched my ear and then he touched my lips and He gazed towards heaven… I watched his lips and saw the words “be opened”...

In that instant …

He first touched my ear and then he touched my lips and He gazed towards heaven… I watched his lips and saw the words “be opened”...

In that instant …

he then touched my ear and then my mouth...He looked towards the sky …and I read hi lips - he said “be opened”...

In that instant … everything that was obscure became crystal clear…

everything that was obscure became crystal clear…

I will never forget that moment when Jesus looked at me… it was as if He already knew every detail of my life … ... he understood my battles.... every struggle and every disappointment....

After hearing him teach .... my friends led me to him..

I will never forget that moment when.... Jesus looked at me… our eyes met and He knew me personally… he knew about my battles....my insecurities... he knew my tears and disappointments...

Would Jesus notice me through the crowd?

I sat for three days hoping that I would be chosen… maybe he would notice me....

thsaid that he was the Messiah and that he had the power to forgive sins and heal the wounded and the broken… I had heard that even the mute spoke… The place was crowded and how could he even notice me?

My friends took me by my hand and brought me into his presence… I will never forget that moment when he touched me … he put his hand on my shoulder… He touched my ear and He looked up toward heaven… he simply said the word “Be Opened.”

place was crowded and how could he even notice me?

My friends took me by my hand and brought me into his presence… I will never forget that moment when he touched me … he put his hand on my shoulder… He touched my ear and He looked up toward heaven… he simply said the word “Be Opened.”

place was crowded would he ever notice me?

On the third day my friends took me by my hand and brought me into his presence… I will never forget that moment when he touched me … he put his hand on my shoulder… He touched my ear and He looked up toward heaven… he simply said the word “Be Opened.”

Now, I never knew that

When he spoke his word touched the heart and then there were the miracles… I heard that even a man who was born a mute now spoke… once again I had some hope… But would he notice me through the crowd… After three days a group of my friends led me by the hand… and they ask Jesus to pray for me… I will never forget that moment when he touched me … he put his hand on my shoulder… He touched my ear and He looked up toward heaven… he simply said the word “Be Opened.”

Now, I never knew that

what was obscure became crystal clear… I could hear everything… not only could I hear but I spoke in full sentences…

I could hear everything… not only could I hear but I spoke in full sentences…

Would Jesus notice me through the crowd?

After three days of teaching my friends led to him.. they knew that I needed his help....… I will never forget when Jesus looked me… it was as if he knew every detail of my life and that he understood my battles.... every struggle and every disappointment....

I felt the warmth of his hand on my shoulder…I knew that even if that’s all I felt that my life would never be the same again… The He moved his hand and he touched my ear and then my mouth...He looked towards toward …and I was looking directly at him....

I read his lips - he said “be opened”...

In that instant …it was if someone turned on the power… Everything that was obscure became crystal clear…I could hear everything noise and word around me....

The first sentence was one I spoke was perfect… no struggle….. no flaw....

I felt the warmth of his hand on my shoulder…If nothing else happened that day I would never forget that feeling of his touch… But Jesus continued… He laid his hand on my ear and then he touched my tongue… in my heart I really believed...

his word pierce your heart… he spoke with such conviction and authority.., and when he was done he prayed for the sick.…

I heard that he prayed for a mute man who now was able to speak.. Would Jesus notice me through the crowd?

After three days of teaching my friends led me by the hand… they asked Jesus to pray for me… I will never forget that moment when he touched me … he put his hand on my shoulder… He touched my ear and he he touched my lips and He looked up toward heaven… He cried out “Be Opened.”

Would Jesus notice me through the crowd?

After three days of teaching my friends led me by the hand… they asked Jesus to pray for me… I will never forget that moment when he touched me … he put his hand on my shoulder… He touched my ear and he he touched my lips and He looked up toward heaven… He cried out “Be Opened.”

After three days of teaching my friends led me by the hand… they asked Jesus to pray for me… I will never forget that moment when he touched me … he put his hand on my shoulder… He touched my ear and then he touched my lips and He gazed up towards heaven… He cried out “Be Opened.” in that instant… the obscure became clear… for the first time I knew what it was like to

....this time it felt different --- there was no struggle....it was as if I had been set free from a large weight.

All I could say to Him, “My Lord and my God…thank you... you are to be praised..”

All I could say to Him, “My Lord and my God…thank you... you are to be praised..”

I could hear everything…..it was as if I had been set free from a large weight....

I opened my mouth and spoke, “My Lord and my God.. you are to be praised..”

it was as if I had been set free from a large weight....

I opened my mouth and spoke, “My Lord and my God.. you are to be praised..”

He looked at me for a moment and then he lifted his head ... then he spoke ....He said “be opened”...

In that instant …it was if someone had turned on the power…obscurity changed into clarity… Sound broke into my silent world..

I could hear everything…..every comment ….

I heard the voices of men woman and the children..

I felt as if a large weight had been lifted from my shoulders… and for the very first time I heard and I spoke....

He took a breath and looked up towards heaven ... I could barely make out the words… but I saw him say..... “be opened”...

In that instant …it was if someone turned the power on… Everything that had been obscure was now clear…Not only could I hear the gasp of the crowd… I could heard every word around me...

I felt as if a large weight had been lifted from my shoulders...

I opened my mouth and spoke, “My Lord and my God.. you are worthy of all praise.”

The there was the moment that I I opened my mouth....this time it felt different --- there was no struggle....it was as if I had been set free from a large weight.

All I could say to Him, “My Lord and my God…thank you... you are to be praised..”

The book Mark tells us that that those who witnessed this miracle were not only astonished by what they witnessed but they gave thanks…

I opened my mouth....this was unusual --- there was no struggle.... no difficulty.

All I could say is, “My Lord and my God…thank you... you are to be praised..”