I Hear the Music—I Have to Go
Bringing Music, Humor, and Encouragement to Those in Assisted Living Facilities and Rest Homes for More than Fifty Years
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LOVE AND COMPANIONSHIP ~ WE ALL NEED IT I heard of a woman that would call Time & Temperature just to hear someone’s voice. What no one could tell her, was that the voice was electronic, not a real person at all.I have also heard of experiments with animals where they have held and loved them, rubbed and talked to them gently and lovingly; then to another group they did just the opposite, totally ignoring them except for food. The results: the first group grew and did well; the second didn’t grow much and had many problems. I believe there are people who need to have someone put their arm around them so they know that they are loved. I saw a sign in front of a church which read, “If you’re looking for a sign from God ~ this is it! Come to church.” I would say if you are listening for God to tell you what to do; go help the people in the Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities. I believe God has lead you to read this book so He can speak to you ~ GO!! Hear the words we hear from these people, “Please don’t forget us. Why don’t you come more often?” That is why we have booked and book places to go play and sing, because maybe one more person will turn to Jesus Christ.
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About the Book
There was once an elderly woman who called Time & Temperature every day, just to hear the sound of another human voice. Did she know it was an automated recording? Maybe, but it didn’t matter—so long as there was something there to lessen her loneliness. Situations like this are not new, especially in nursing homes, where people seemingly go to be forgotten—by family, by friends, and by society. What if you could do something about their loneliness? What if you could make them feel useful, loved, and respected? Frank Pawlak, a pastor and evangelist, did just that. He spent fifty years ministering to senior citizens, notably through music and the word of God. His stories are many—as are his hilarious anecdotes—but what Frank took away from his ministry was more than just entertainment. Frank Pawlak came to realize that just when you think you’re blessing someone else, you turn out to be the one who is blessed. The nursing home occupants he visited taught him more than he could ever teach them; they showed him more love than he could have given. His amazing journey is chronicled in I Hear the Music—I Have to Go, as Frank lives out the adage, “If you’re looking for something to do with your life, help someone in need!”
About the Author
Frank M. Pawlak has been the active pastor of seven churches, evangelized in several states, and has had two television programs and two radio broadcast shows. He is a song writer and author, as well as a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He currently lives in Ohio.