A time of remembering Jesus,
His death,
His resurrection,
His salvation.
We were singing hymns of praise,
A moving time of worship.
I heard the lady in the pew
Behind me.
She sang loudly even though her
Voice had an unpleasant
Quality,
A low, almost guttural sound.
Born in another country,
She had trouble pronouncing
Some of the words.
She interspersed her singing with
Bold "Amens!" and
"Thank You, Jesus."
Did she know she was off key and
That her tone was mostly a
Monotone?
Did she know how she sounded?
I told her.
I hugged her and said,
"What a joy it was to sit in front of
You and hear you praising the
Lord with all your heart!"
And we both left blessed.