Discovering the Treasure She Never Knew She Possessed

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This beautiful story is from February 2020:

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“I used to be so cruel to my niece! But now…” Josefina cuddled the child by her side and kissed her tenderly on the forehead. This was Grecia, her brother’s daughter. Josefina’s eyes were soft as she described how God had changed her heart.

Tadeo, her brother, had inflicted painful sorrow on a lot of hearts. Leaving Grecia’s mother and their baby in the dust, he disappeared with another woman. Grecia’s mom couldn’t take the pain. She gave her little one over to Josefina, and left forever. Josefina was struggling with her own poverty. She very reluctantly received the child.

Her conscience would not let her turn this vulnerable niece away. Yet, anger burned against her brother. Every time she looked at little Grecia, she felt it smoldering inside her. Her unresolved resentment came out in her treatment of the girl. A constant flow of biting words overflowed from her outraged soul. Poor Grecia bore the brunt of her father’s sins.

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