Community Matters Aberdeen Village
November 2016
Is your cup overflowing? By Chaplain Diane Gunsolley
“Drinking from my saucer, ‘cause my cup has overflowed.” Don’t you love that phrase? Imagine such an overflow of blessing that it more than fills the cup. That’s the kind of life I want. That’s the kind of life my mother lived. That old Jimmy Dean song so told mom’s story that she actually had the phrase embroidered on a sweatshirt along with the image of a teacup and saucer. It was her favorite top, and she wore it for many years. “Drinking from my saucer” reminded Mom of three important truths. First, she needed to find the blessings even if they weren’t immediately evident. CHAPLAIN, continued on page 3 CEO, continued on page 4
Veterans attending the Stars and Stripes Club of Aberdeen Village were, from left, Eldon Beebe, Gib Hart, Dick Benjamin, Arky Thomas, Ed Weger, Bernard Bancroft, Harold Keeling, Dick Griffith and Ken Minter.
Veterans unite to serve others The first Stars and Stripes Club of Aberdeen Village met recently with nine resident veterans in attendance. Not only does the club encourage camaraderie and social support among our veterans, it also puts a focus on serving current soldiers. Representatives from Heartland Hospice joined the meeting also and discussed care packages that the club will work on and send to service men and women who are deployed. They also discussed how they wanted the club structured. Many residents suggested having representatives from the VA come and present on VA benefits. They also discussed the opportunity to go on an Honor Flight to visit their war memorials in Washington, D.C. At least five of our veterans have not had the opportunity to go. Finally they talked about welcoming deployed soldiers back and going to VETERANS, continued on page 2
A proud member of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America