Why should I see a problem?
    "Who should we pray for? my son, Scott, asked one day as we drove home from school.
    "Let’s pray for my friend Paulette. She’s having a colostomy performed this week." In simple terms I explained the procedure.
    "That’s pretty bad," he replied.
    "Well, you know, Son, none of our bodies are perfect. We all have something we must learn to live with. But Jesus gives us the strength and courage to deal with our bodies and their problems."
    He remained silent for a moment, then stated, "I haven’t figured out what my problem is yet. Have you, Mom?"
    I looked at my precious son. Birth defects affected all his limbs; the tiny arms, the missing fingers, the shortened legs that required a prosthesis. "No, son, I haven’t."
    -- Tracey McMahan
    Albuquerque, N.M.

From  the "Front Porch" section, Focus on The Family Magazine, January 2002