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John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
Today’s family challenge
“Mom fell, again”…what has been her gradual physical and cognitive decline had not been noticed, much less anticipated.
Is it safe for her to drive? Can she remember to lock the front door? What about the thermostat? Has she already taken her meds today?
Who can stay with her? When family pitches in, they average 20 hours per week.
Solution? Senior living communities answer many important needs:
- Nutrition: 3 meals a day with no dishes to wash.
- Safety: Front door opens into the hallway of the community. Help with meds.
- Transportation: Community provides transportation to medical appointments, shopping and outings.
- Social: Familiar company at meals. A variety of activities including gardening, crafts and music.
Which senior living community best fits her needs? Which senior living community will accept her? Which senior living option is affordable?
The average cost of assisted living is ______ per month. Who pays? Not Medicare.
What happens to the house? the contents? How best may a family stay informed of her status?
Having worked through my mother’s progressive needs in aging and, more recently, observed those of my wife’s Mom, I have set out to assist adult children who, likewise, are realizing their Mom’s capacities are declining and needs are multiplying.
More specifically, I am offering to carefully align “Mom’s” individual needs with the variety of senior living options. I have toured dozens and have friends who are residents in some. My value-add includes guidance with needs assessment; comparing costs; what about rate increases; what to ask / notice while touring. I can refer them to specialists in powers-of-attorney, guardianship, veterans’ benefits, decluttering and move management. To defray the costs, I can even look at the suitability of expeditiously selling a family home about to be vacated. My services are not only comprehensive, they are also complimentary.
Psalm 26:3 For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.
I have given God countless reasons not to love me. None of them has been strong enough to change Him.”
Paul Washer
Just sayin’
Our God is characterized by justice, care, and concern for the oppressed and defenseless. Woe to those who are unjust and deprive the vulnerable. *Isaiah 10:2
Foreigners
We immediately see that teaching spirit of God as we keep in mind that he is teaching the Israelites how to live a life of purity in closeness with him.
The terms “foreigner” and “sojourner” are used somewhat interchangeably in the Old Testament as we read different translations.
A sojourner is defined as someone residing in a land or community that is not their own and is dependent on the goodwill of said community for their care or survival.
A foreigner is defined more generally as someone born in another country or place but residing in a different place. Either way, these are people that are not settled or rooted.
Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus frequently reference these people residing in a new land. Most commonly, they are people driven away from their homes due to famine or change (Genesis 12:10) or due to missions or appointments from God (Genesis 26:3, the dispersion of the apostles).
Sheep and goats
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Mat 25:31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
Mat 25:32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Mat 25:33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
Mat 25:34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Mat 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
Mat 25:36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’
Mat 25:37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
Mat 25:38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
Mat 25:39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
Mat 25:40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
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Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 19:17 ESV
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