Her Father's Eyes

by Macy Johnson

“In that day men will look to their Maker

and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel.”

(Isaiah 17:7 NIV)

 

My husband, Jeff, and I watched a documentary about Terry Kath, a gifted musician and an original founder of the musical group Chicago. His daughter, Michelle, interviewed many who knew Terry. He tragically died in a handgun accident when his daughter was very young.

 

The interviewees all commented on how much Michelle looked like her father, especially in her eyes. The resemblance helped to trigger long hidden memories of Terry. Old men wept as they remembered their talented friend.

 

As an adoptee, I discovered my biological father’s identity through Ancestry.com. I recently was united with one of my half-brothers, Bill. He and his wife met Jeff and I for dinner in Abbeville, Alabama one evening.

 

Bill was born when I was eight years old. He shared pictures and stories of our father that kept us in stitches. I would never have guessed my little half-brother would be well over six feet tall and a Harley-Davidson enthusiast.

 

Bill was amazed at how much I reminded him of our father’s mother, Georgia. She was an excellent cook – that gene must have slipped past me. From the many pictures Bill showed me, I noticed how our four sets of eyes and noses (mine, Bill’s, our father’s, and our grandmother’s) were alike. Our Polish grandmother passed down strong physical characteristics to her son and his children.

 

My heavenly Father passed down many spiritual traits to me. The one quality I want to be the most evident is His eyes. I want my Father’s eyes, so everyone who looks into my eyes will see Him and not me.

 

I will seek opportunities to serve others in love so they will see Jesus in me. I hope you will, too!