We don't know what her life was like. We know there was pain, both physically and emotionally. We know she was desperate to be healed. We know it was more than an ordinary backache or scoliosis. Her body doubled over, her heart beaten down, she came to the synagogue that morning because a glimmer of hope had broken through--the one claiming to be the Messiah would be there. Could he, would he set her free?
