Sing to Remember: God’s Gift of Musical Memory

For five years, I cared for my friend Violet as her memories faded away. Dementia took hold, and the feisty Finnish woman who took pride in her nursing career, her spotless lawn, and her adoring German shepherd eventually forgot the people and home she loved. In her final months, she no longer recognized Bible verses that had buoyed her through so many storms. But she still had “Amazing Grace.” During Violet’s last year, I visited her every Tuesday with my Bible in hand. She neither re