Farmington Presbyterian Manor
APRIL 2023
Editor’s Note: In a nod to our Presbyterian heritage, we regularly feature a column from a PMMA® chaplain in our newsletter. This month’s column comes from Richard Russell, chaplain at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor®.
The Wonder of Spring By Richard Russell, Chaplain
We change as we age, so should our art Each year, PMMA’s Art is Ageless® program celebrates the ongoing artistic pursuits of area seniors 65 and over. However, for every senior who participates in community-sponsored art classes or has their work featured in the annual Art is Ageless calendar, there are many more whose work we don’t get to see because they have simply stopped creating as a result of health-related challenges and disabilities. According to Farmington Presbyterian Manor’s Sales and Marketing Director Keely Jameson, it’s often not that they can’t create, it’s that when they do, their work no longer meets their own standards. “When you dig a little deeper, it’s usually because they are being too critical
Changing art – continued on page 4
As we move into spring, I so enjoy seeing the wonder of God‘s handiwork. The beauty of new life in nature. Some of Richard Russell my favorites are the honeysuckle and dogwood. It causes me to think of walking afresh led by God’s loving care. I’m reminded of a beautiful poem written by Howard Thurman, called Give Me The Courage to Live. Give me the courage to live! Really live, not merely exist. Live dangerously, Scorning risk! Live honestly, Daring the truthParticularly the truth about myself! Live resilientlyEver changing, ever growing, ever adapting. Enduring the pain of change As though ‘twere the travail of birth. Give me the courage to live, Give me the strength to be free And endure the burden of freedom And the loneliness of those without chains;
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