Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
OCTOBER 2022
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 Dave Parker, chaplain at Salina Presbyterian Manor®.
Chasing the Son By Dave Parker, Chaplain “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and selfcontrol.” 1 Timothy 1:7
“Autumn Fire,” a Mixed Media/Crafts entry by Vicki Halls
Six local artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners Six winning artists in the Fort Scott Presbyterian Village annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2023 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®). “After the Show,” a Painting entry by Jane Gaines, will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall. Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level ART IS AGELESS®– continued on page 2
I am deathly afraid of heights. Not so much high places, but edges. Mountain roads that are sheer, edges of buildings, Dave Parker roofs, even ladders. Above the third rung on a ladder, I feel like I’ve accomplished something. But I can assure you my heart is pounding as I step up to that fourth rung. I tried crossing the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado many years ago. I was just fine — until I looked down and could see between the metal planks under my feet. I immediately dropped to my knees, did an about-face and crawled back 20 feet to solid ground. Then I sat there for a while, just to make sure the world was stable. Heights are just not my thing. I simply do not trust my own ability to stay safe around edges, and I don’t intend to try to conquer that fear any time soon. We all have certain fears that hold us back.
Chaplain –continued on page 3
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