A Story and A Song

Recently my father and I were moved by a YouTube video of the story behind the timeless hymn, "Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus", written by Helen Lemmel (1863-1961) in 1918. Helen’s inspiration came from a short leaflet a friend gave her titled “Focussed: A Story and A Song” written by Lilias Trotter (1853-1928), a gifted artist, who chose to serve the Lord as an Algerian missionary rather than pursue a lucrative art career. Lilias created this leaflet based on a diary entry she made in 1901, when early one morning, while alone in the woods, she was captivated by a single dandelion illuminated by the sun . . .