VOICE WITH A TOUCH
Max DePree tells about his granddaughter Zoe (Greek word for “life”) who was born prematurely and weighed only one pound, seven ounces. She was so small that Max’s wedding ring would slip onto her arm and go all the way up to her shoulder. The doctors gave her very little chance of survival. The tiny child was attached to a respirator, two IV’s, and a feeding tube. Zoe’s biological father had abandoned his family a month prior to her birth. Max was assigned by a wise nurse to become the child’s surrogate father. He was instructed to establish a daily routine of visiting his grandchild and rubbing her body with the tip of his finger. While he caressed her, he was to speak softly and lovingly to her. The nurse said it was crucial for Zoe to connect the voice with the touch. The connection of the loving touch with the voice is just what God did in sending his…
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