[Faith-talk] Fanny Crosby, Question for Faith Talk

[Paul]

It was originally recorded on cassette for the Gospel Association for the 
Blind, though the quality leaves something to be desired.  They might have 
it in Braille.  Paul
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From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
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> Paul,
> Interesting. I don't know much about her. Is this book from NLS?
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Paul
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 6:57 AM
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> Fanny Crosby lost her sight at age six weeks due to what today would be
> considered scarlet fever.  Apparently she had developed an eye infection 
> for
> which an untrained doctor prescribed hot poultices.  This info is found in
> the book "Memories of 80 Years" by Fanny Crosby.  Paul
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> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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>> Fanny Crosby lost her sight, when she was 8 years old.
>> The movie deals with her story, after she became a hymnist, but it
>> doesn't discuss her birth.
>> That's one of the downfalls of the movie, (IMO.)
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 11/30/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> oh, Fanny was blind?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Paul
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:46 PM
>>> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
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>>>
>>> Well, in addition to this question about being blind, how would any of 
>>> you
>>> analyze the late great hymn writer Fanny Crosby's comment that she
>>> considered blindness among her blessings? And, speaking of her, does 
>>> anyone
>>> know if she ever had her voice recorded? After all, she died in 1915 and
>>> could have.  Just curious.  Paul
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>>> From: "Beth Kats" <bethkats at samobile.net>
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>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:36 PM
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>>>
>>>> Karen,
>>>> I don't believe that because we are blind, our faith is not strong.  I
>>>> believe that God made us blind for a reason that we will not understand
>>>> until we get to Heaven.
>>>> Beth
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