Faces of the Generations
Why does it “take a tribe to raise a child?” Is it because we are all tied together by a common heritage? Is it because the story of the human race–beginning at Creation–makes sense when we serve each other?
Caring for the Elderly
- December 6, 2023
- Posted by: Highest Education
- Category: Adventure Days Co-Op
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The joy in elderly faces when they are remembered is...
Heart-warming. Endearing. Beautiful. Tear-Producing.
When the co-op group visited an assisted living facility, the smiles and appreciation in the faces of residents was simply sweet. (The facial expression of a resident’s cat, however, was wildly different. He gave us an eye-rolling, nauseated, “why are you bothering us” look. Good thing we weren’t visiting him)!
When we take time to serve on a regular bases, Jesus shows up.
Jesus came to this earth to visit humanity–And to save us from our sins. When we take the time to visit people in their trouble, it reflects what Jesus did for us. What a privilege it is to be Christ’s hands and feet in this world!
Who are the Vulnerable?
From the Holy Scriptures, who are people who need extra love and attention?
Anyone who has a clear social disadvantage, who is not able to get access to resources due to significant and long-lasting inhibitors. Generally speaking, the vulnerable are the…
- Truly Poor
- Elderly
- Disabled
- Refugees
- Discrimated
- Persecuted
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
― James 1:27 ―
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. … Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
― Matthew 25:35,36,40 ―
When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God.
― Leviticus 19:10 ―