A Heartbreaking Visit

Earlier today, I was visiting someone at a nursing home, and my heart was deeply moved. I saw many different people with many different stories and situations. I tried to treat each of them like family.

The most heartbreaking thing to me is seeing people placed in nursing homes and then never seen again by their families. There’s no excuse for that, and there’s nothing Christ-like about it. I spoke with one man who was dropped off by his son two years ago and has never seen him or anyone ever again.

No matter what they’re facing, they are still people. Whether they can communicate much or not, they can see you. They can hear you. They also deeply miss you. Either you care, or you don’t.

They need a ministry of presence. They need someone to show up. People come alive when God’s loving presence is brought into the room. They need to be noticed, valued, prayed for, and encouraged.

So, if you have a loved one in a nursing home, please go show them you care. Go bless them with a visit and you’ll leave feeling blessed as well. Let’s be people who show up, love well, and reflect the heart of Christ.

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40