I was raised in a Christian home where the Bible was read to us children every morning and evening. Even as a small child, I knew about salvation. My grandparents and mother lived Christian lives before me.
I am glad that God can talk to children in a way they can comprehend. God talks to people in different ways. When I came to Him, I was only five years old. That summer, through serious illnesses—scarlet fever and polio—I was left with one side of my body paralyzed, my mouth drawn out of shape, and my eyes crossed.
One Sunday afternoon following a meeting, the Lord put it into my heart to have two of the ministers pray for me for my healing. They anointed me with oil and prayed for me according to the Word of God, but I was not healed at once. Then I knelt at an altar of prayer and in my simple, childlike way I asked Jesus to come into my heart. He made a wonderful change! Not only did He take away the sin but I was healed physically! Instantly, I was completely well.
Not only did He take away the sin but I was healed physically!
For years I wanted to do something for the Lord, and He saw the hunger and desire in my young heart to serve him. I can say that as I grew older, one by one the Lord gave me privileges to serve Him, and it just thrills my heart. I have a great desire to give Him what talents I have. As a young child I heard the orchestra play, and I would memorize the names of the composers. I longed to serve God in any capacity I could.
The Lord has given us a happy Christian home. As a mother, I can appreciate what it means to bring up a child in such a home. The Lord is with me every day. I could not live without Him. Every day He gives me courage and strength in hard places. There have been so many blessings through my life; I don’t believe I could ever count them.
Rosaline Hansen (1919-1983) was an accomplished pianist, violinist, and soloist. Those of us who knew her enjoyed her musical talents as she served the Lord in that capacity. After her death, her husband, Gerald, set up a music scholarship fund in her name to benefit the young music students of the church.
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