Our Hearts Remember

 

When I was in the hospital in 2025 I had to spend two months in a Transition Unit with 30 Dementia patients. Some were very advanced. 

There was a man there named Norbert. He couldn't speak anymore and would become violent sometimes. They discovered that Norbert responded well to listening to music so one of the staff ladies would play music on a tablet and sing a long with it. Somewhere they learned Norbert used to be a Church Choir Director so they put on a Playlist of "Old Gospel Hymns" while the staff member sang a long. 

She wasn't too shabby with "Amazing Grace" but was lost with "The Old Rugged Cross" 😣

YIKES! 😬

Enter Laura-Lee. 😃

It was my third day in the Unit and I was rolling around in my wheelchair and was drawn by the hymns.

I rolled over and asked if I could join in.

From the "Old Rugged Cross" to "Bringing in the Sheaves" and by the time we hit, "I Need Thee Every Hour" Norbert had joined in. Norbert and I finished with "How Great Thou Art" and the other patients with Dementia lining the hallways in their diapers and tied into their chairs had stopped fussing. 

 Many of the other patients and Healthcare Aids had paused to listen.

By regular human standards I suppose Norbert and I didn't sound so great, but to everyone stuck in that dark place (and to Heaven) we probably sounded pretty good.

It also was the answer to my prayer from that morning.

"Lord, why in the world do I have to be in this horrible place?" 😭

His answer was,

"Because this is where I am and I need you to be here with me for awhile."

Remember... Jesus carries the BIG cross and we carry a small, daily version so we can taste what the Lord is suffering through as He stays close to His suffering children.

And as far as Norbert was concerned,

what his brain couldn't remember his heart did and Jesus still lived inside of him.

And someday ALL Followers of Jesus will lose our old, sick bodies dump our crosses of suffering for our new Resurrected bodies and Crown of Righteousness given to us by Jesus.

Hallelujah ❗️ 

The Truth with Love 

Always Laura-Lee 

Treat for scrolling to the end  is

Link "How Great Thou Art" sung by Selah

Waiting for Trash Pickup (poem)

(* poetry needs to be read out loud)

Trash Pickup 

Castaway Trash

That's me

Just walk past

I'm not worthy

Where are we going?

What is our solace?

It's in the knowing

Jesus still wants us.

by Laura-Lee Rahn 

Edmonton Alberta Canada 

✝️

There was a Jewish business man on a trip. He was robbed and beaten and left for dead by the side of the road.

One Jewish person came  by and not only did not help him, but actually crossed the road to avoid him.

Then a Jewish Priest went by and also crossed the road to avoid the beaten, dying man.

Then a person from the ethnic background of Samaria saw the beaten man and went to rescue him. He gave him first aid, brought him to safety and paid for his medical treatment.

BTW Samaritans at that time were shunned by Jews and lived apart from them even though they both worshipped the One True God.

And many Centuries later we are still telling the story of the Good Samaritan. 

 

Rescuing someone who would be spitting on you in different circumstances 

or

forgiving the people who are crucifying you is the very essence of Jesus Christ. 

He knows what you're feeling and enduring. You're the one Jesus has come for and died for.

The Truth with Love,

Always Laura-Lee 

Link to Luke 10:25-37 Parable of the Good Samaritan