Parsons Presbyterian Manor EDITOR’S NOTE: In a nod to our
MARCH 2023
Presbyterian heritage, we regularly feature a column from a PMMA® chaplain in our newsletter. This month’s column comes from Robert “Bob” Griffin, chaplain at Topeka Presbyterian Manor®.
THINKING ABOUT… Calling all artists! Art is Ageless® call for entries continues at Parsons Presbyterian Manor Parsons Presbyterian Manor is looking for artists aged 65 and older for is annual juried art exhibit and competition April 3 – 6, 2023. Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is 65 years of age or older to exhibit and/or compete for an opportunity to be featured in the 2024 Art is Ageless® calendar. Artists may choose to enter works for exhibit only. For the competition, the artist must have been 65 at the time of creation and have completed the work in the past five years (since January 2018). There are nine categories, as well as designations of amateur or professional. The deadline to enter is March 31. The Art is Ageless program encourages Parsons Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year. Parsons Presbyterian Manor is a PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) community. Local competition winners will join winners from 14 other PMMA® communities to be judged at the systemwide level. You can get entry forms and information by contacting Natae Nash at 620421-1450 or nnash@pmma.org or visiting ArtIsAgeless.org. u
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day. For those who gauge the future by a groundhog, that was supposed to mean we were Bob Griffin going to have six more weeks of winter. For some, that might be a welcomed forecast. For others, the winter has dragged on long enough! So, as we turn the calendar to a new month in March, what are we to do? Glad you asked! The Apostle Paul has wise advice for us:“…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things” (Philippians 4:8, NIV). Sometime later, a man of much influence, Buddha, made this observation: “We are shaped by our thoughts, we become what we think.” What we think and how we think matters. Our thoughts influence our emotional, physical, and spiritual health. You’ve probably heard of “the
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