Farmington Presbyterian Manor
Chasing the Son When You Pray JUNE 2023
Farmington Presbyterian Manor announces Art is Ageless® winners Farmington Presbyterian Manor recently announced the 2023 winners of the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Keely Jameson, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.” Local competition winners will join winners from 14 other PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) Best of Show amateur: DeeAnne senior living communities to be judged at the masterpiece level. Winning entries at the Hansen, “Christmas Pageant” masterpiece level are selected for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards. For more information about the program, contact Keely Jameson, marketing director at 573-756-6768, or kjameson@pmma.org. People’s Choice amateur: Jeanette Bishop, “Spring Song for the Dogwood”
Best of Show professional: Vada Galvan, “Apple Cider”
Mixed Media/Crafts professional: Bill Black, “Hanging by a Thread” Art is Ageless – continued on page 3
By Dave Parker, Chaplain
Matthew 6:5-6. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and Dave Parker at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Scripture teaches we can’t take anything for granted. Every day; every breath is a gift. A gift we don’t deserve but are granted it by the grace of God. And it takes a large dose of humility to recognize that. Only God in His divine omniscience knows what tomorrow will bring. That’s why we place our trust in Him. Our hope lies in His ultimate goodness. Day to day, your life may stink. You may face hardship after hardship. Unemployment. Marriage problems. Financial issues. Personal loss. God doesn’t promise easy. He promises hope, when you believe. He promises to be with you. And when you step across that bridge that takes you from reliance on the world to a genuine faith in God,
Chaplain – continued on page 2
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