"I'm Loving You"
The Alzheimer’s Association defines Alzheimer's as
"a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a
number of years. In its early stages,
memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer's, individuals lose the
ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment."
However, Alzheimer patients can experience moments of
clarity, when they recognize people that they have known and loved.
Georgia resident, Kelly Gunderson, knows about the
disease. Her 87-year-old mother, Daphne
Tresher, has Alzheimer's. Ms. Daphne has
experienced a lot of memory loss, but recently she experienced a moment of
clarity with her daughter.
Kelly was visiting recently with her mother, chatting
with her as she lay in the bed beside her.
Kelly recorded their conversation and posted it on YouTube. You may see it at: http://youtu.be/IxDo0j6l2s8 Since Kelly
posted the video on Friday (8/29/14), it has gone viral with over 4 million
viewers at the time of this writing.
Here is part of their conversation from the video:
Kelly: “Do you
know who I am, though?”
Mom: “Uh-uh.”
“Who?”
“Uh, Kelly.”
“Yes, Mama. Yes, I
am Kelly!”
“Well I love Kelly!
Didn’t I name you ‘Kelly’?”
“Yes, you did.”
Mother and daughter laugh joyfully.
“I thought a while ago, you didn’t know who I was.”
“I know it, well, it was something because when I have
some fears, I get here and I’m thinking, ‘My Lord, what in the world am I
thinking about?’”
“What are you thinking about right now?”
“Well, I’m loving you.”
“I’m loving you, too, Mama.”
And with more joyful laughter, Ms. Daphne says, “We’re
both doing the same thing, aren’t we?”
“Yeah, we are.”
“Oh, isn’t it wonderful?”
“Yes, it is.”
It IS wonderful to know that someone knows you and loves
you!
Please know: God knows who you are and He loves you
deeply. He loves you because He created
you (Genesis 1:26-27), but He also loves you so much that He wants you to be
"born again" into His family and live with Him forever in heaven.
Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:1-2), "But God
demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ
died for us" (Romans 5:8). Jesus
paid the price for our sins so that we might have forgiveness and receive the
gift of eternal life (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 6:23).
God will save those who place their faith and trust in
Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), turn from sin in repentance (Acts 17:30-31), confess Him
before men (Romans 10:9-10), and are baptized (immersed) into Christ for the
forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). He will
continue to cleanse from sin those who continue to walk in the light of His
Word (1 John 1:7).
With complete and continual clarity, God knows you, loves
you, and longs for you to become His child.
Won’t YOU accept His offer on His terms?
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