"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?
David A. Sargent,
Minister
Church of Christ at Creekwood
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama 36695
* Information gleaned from "'I'm lovin' you': Woman with Alzheimer's
connects with daughter in viral video." by Chris Serico of
www.today.com
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