I attempt to schedule every minute of my day, so as to diminish any unexpected results as possible. I work through every scenario and plan out how I may react. To compensate for this, I have a few coping skills. I like clear cut expectations and results. I don’t like not knowing how things will turn out. The uncertainty of everyday life is difficult for me to accept. What this means is that ordinary situations fill me with intense anxiety. Years ago I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. In a recent blog post, I wrote about how I attempt to control situations as a way of coping with anxiety, this week I want to write about that some more. Much of the info in this article is expanded from my thesis, Ableism in United Methodist Hymnody.Īuthor Corrie Posted on AugCategories Hymns, Music, Reflections Tags Blind, crosby, Disability, Fanny, hymn writer The Lord Bless You and Keep You Let me know your favorite hymn in the comments, and I will share its story! Do you have a favorite hymn? Might it be one by Fanny Crosby?
It is hard to find a Christian in this country who has not sung at least one of her hymns in a worship service. She was even friends with multiple presidents of the United States.įanny Crosby’s impact has been felt beyond Methodist and Wesleyan hymnody. A Methodist, Crosby was well-recognized throughout the nineteenth century in her church and beyond.
#Army choral singing do not stand at my grave and weep full
She viewed her blindness as “a gift from God that enabled her to do things she might not have been able to do with full sight.”Īt the age of eight, Crosby penned her first verse:Īs she grew, Crosby wrote more, routinely writing as many as three hymns per week! She has been regarded by many as the greatest American hymn-writer for both her prolific output and the theological significance of her verse. Years later, a preacher told Crosby that it was a “pity” that she was not given the gift of sight, but Crosby responded that she wished she had been blind from birth. His inability to treat her led to Fanny becoming blind at a young age.
Here, though, I want to focus on her life as someone living with blindness.Īs a young child, Fanny Crosby was being treated for an eye infection by a man who, in many accounts, was pretending to be a doctor. She wrote an immense number of hymns, many of which are extremely well-known. Many Christians and musicians are familiar with the work of Fanny Crosby. Combining these degrees, this post is about Fanny Crosby. This process has given me the opportunity to revisit some of the work I did in my theological education at both SMU and BU. As I have been recovering from my shoulder surgery, I have been preparing paperwork for my ordination interviews.
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