October 20, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, October 20.
Behind every successful person, behind every accomplished person, behind every famous person - there’s a great teacher. There’s a teacher who made a difference. Speaking of famous people, most folks know the name Helen Keller. She was one of the most celebrated personalities of the 20th century - a blind and deaf author, lecturer, activist, a friend of kings and queens and presidents. Helen Keller made a difference. And standing behind her was Annie Sullivan, her teacher.
Annie Sullivan was just twenty years old when she came to live with the Keller family in Alabama in 1886. She transformed the young Helen when she held her hand and began to finger spell the names of every object that Helen touched. A great teacher judges their success by the success of their students. If there had been no Annie Sullivan, there would have been no Helen Keller.
The greatest teacher that the world has ever known was Jesus Christ. In the New Testament he is directly referred to 90 times, and 60 of those times he is called “teacher”. That’s what his disciples called him. That’s what he called himself - John 13:13 - “You call me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, for that is what I am”. Jesus, like all great teachers, never tried to impress, but to inspire. Jesus, like all great teachers, never spoke over the heads of his students, but crafted unique messages, uniquely created for them. He is available, this morning, to teach you.
Annie Sullivan was a great teacher. She died on October 20, 1936. And Helen Keller was holding her hand.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
David
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