Nursing Home Ministry

Walking With Lambs – Preview

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I will be beginning again posting my nursing home ministry content on my other website and reposting it here. If you are interested, you may want to subscribe over there, as its content is focused exclusively in that area. You also may be interested in the free eBook offer for this month called Grace For the Road – Devotions for Caregivers. The give away starts on Thursday 6/9 and runs through Sunday 6/12. Have a blessed day all.

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pastorpete51's avatarWalking With Lambs

Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. Genesis 33:14 KJV

When I first wrote the poem Softly With The Lambs ; little did I know how this picture of Jacob gently leading his sheep would grow in my heart. That thought of Jacob, who was still limping along from his wrestling match with God, reminded me of the many years I have limped alongside my friends at nursing homes.

Ater writing a follow up post to the poem, and a change of the title to Walking With Lambs, I realized that I needed to do much more. But first, I want to express my gratitude for the support of my wife who worked together with me…

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Love Like an Ocean

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We are struggling a bit here with my wife being sick the last several days. She went for Covid testing and was negative but still is not feeling well and we have not been out much. This session was recorded a few weeks ago and gives you not just the music but a bit of what real ministry is like at nursing home. We have people walking through, folks coming in late (remember they are in wheelchairs). Taking the time to interrupt what we are doing and greeting them by name helps us remember that we are family and then we can worship together like a real family! I hope you enjoy this rendition of Peace Like a River and that God would pour out His blessings in your life today!

The old stories from the Bible are made new when we put our faith in God, and He gives us His Peace like a River!

A Closer Look at Martha and the Old Rugged Cross

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 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. John 11:21

Most people have loved Mary because of her humility and worship, but the Bible tells us that Jesus also loved Martha. I think of Martha as the female version of Peter. She was always saying something! But aren’t you secretly glad that Martha said all those things and asked all the questions that the rest of us were too afraid to voice? Today’s video takes a deeper dive into Martha’s cry for help and how we need that in our lives. This also will give those who follow this blog a peek into our nursing home outreach. I am so thankful that other volunteers have come alongside to help so that we were able to serve communion this Friday. Also included is the classic hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross”. If you would like to know more about nursing home ministry, why not follow our YouTube channel? I hope that you have a blessed weekend!