Blind Sacrifice Reflections

A WEEK OF BLIND SACRIFICE

For the last week of Lent, Toronto area broadcaster Drew Marshall decided to give up his sight. From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, Drew placed specially made contact lenses over his eyes which prevented him from seeing anything. As you can imagine, he's been asked many times... "Why?"

"Aside from having great admiration for the visually impaired, Ive often thought that being an overly visual North American male has meant that Ive missed out on the more subtle movements of God. My sight has always gotten in the way of my spiritual growth, because of issues with either trust or lust. So maybe just maybe, with the absence of sight might come a more attuned sense of the quiet whispers of the Holy? Being blind for an entire week was by far one of the most mind blowing experiences I've ever had."

Be sure to listen to our Saturday April, 18th show at www.drewmarshall.ca and listen as Drew debriefs about his blind experience with... Grammy Award Winners, The Blind Boys of Alabama - Christie Healey, Widow of Blind Juno Award Winner, Jeff Healey - Blind Hollywood Actor & Author, Tom Sullivan. (If anyone knows Stevie Wonder, could you tell him that wed love to interview him someday as well?)

TODAY'S SEGMENT - Drew finally takes out his custom made contact lenses during Easter morning sunrise after seven days of darkness. Drew shares his reflections regarding his life long battle with searching for the Son but preferring the Darkness.

"Doubt is more compatible with faith than certainty."
Daniel Taylor

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[Flameofosiris]

I really enjoyed your video. You're great at expressing yourself. I wanna try something similar to this one day, although not for Christian reasons, as I'm an agnostic. A vow of silence or a week of being deaf would also be enlightening.

[TheLordsBeauty]

This was wonderful!!!!! God Bless You.

[Phildavo1]

Fascinating journey my friend! Couldn't wait to see the next installment. Couldn't help thinking of that David Wilcox song, "Hold It Up To The Light". Good onya for being brave enough to take that journey. Got heaps from it. Hope others do too. Really appreciated your fairdinkumness. Phil D

[dlwoods7]

Drew you are just so real!!

What a beautiful ending to this unigue week of you sharing your Blind Sacrifice. Thanks