Unfolded Words
by Audrey Frank @AudreyCFrank The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Psalm 119:130, NIV She withdrew the folded piece of paper from her pocket with reverence. Handing it to my husband, the young mother swelled with hope, her face broadening with expectation. The edges of the paper were fuzzied and the well-worn surface felt like soft cloth. Unfolding it, careful not to tear the fragile creases, he read the words inside aloud. �Come get a new smile. Free surgeries.� With the reading of the words, the little crowd assembled in this humble woman�s home burst into celebration. A small boy peeked around the young woman�s legs, his broken lips forming a beautiful smile. Scooping him up in her arms, his mother began to dance. Mother and child looked into each other�s eyes, faces flooded with joy. In some countries, the illiterate treasure the written word more than the literate. They persevere, hoping that one day they will understand the words on the p...