... and a champion of widows. (Psalm 68:5)
Recently, Philemon Ministry traveled to Prince George’s County, Maryland, to visit Ms. Swanson, a friend of the ministry who recently lost her husband.
Upon arrival, we walked the property, assessed what needed doing around the house, and got straight to work. Over the course of the day, our men raked the yard, (the leaves of autumn already falling), power-washed the back deck, attended to some overdue housework, and scrubbed and stained the wooden fence.
Raking leaves and staining cedar cannot remove the silence of an empty house, but carrying the physical weight of home maintenance is where Christian fellowship shifts from a spoken idea into timber and turf. That kind of steady, practical labor is what our residents carry out weekly—standing as neighbors who show up when help is needed.
Have you picked up a rake (or served in some other way) to lighten the load for someone in your community? God in his holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows. (Psalm 68:5)
