Topeka Presbyterian Manor
Mary’s Musings By Mary Bridges, chaplain JANUARY 2022
At 89, local stained–glass artist is still creating full time More than four years ago, Dorothy Jeffries moved from Oswego, Kan., to Topeka. But she left a stained-glass legacy behind. For 30 years, Dorothy worked as a stained-glass artist and teacher there. Her late husband, Jack, was her partner in both life and art. Together, the couple created all the windows for two churches and the library in Oswego. They did smaller projects for several other churches in the area. Dorothy first entered the Art Is Ageless® competition at Parsons Presbyterian Manor because one of her students was the former marketing director. She has been sharing her work with PMMA® communities ever since. “I’m still surprised by the greatness of some of the older artists,” she said. After her husband’s death and some health issues, Dorothy moved to live with her daughter Glenda Bundy. Fortunately, she can still participate in the Art Is Ageless program through Topeka Presbyterian Manor.
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Editor’s Note: In a nod to our Presbyterian heritage, we are featuring a column from a PMMA® chaplain regularly in our newsletter. This month’s featured column comes from Mary Bridges, chaplain at Salina Presbyterian Manor.
There is nothing permanent except change. — Heraclitus When I ponder the meaning of life, I always conclude that life is another word for change. As my mother grew older, we often debated about change. She would tell me it was hard. I would respond with my belief that when we initiate a change it is much easier to accept than when we have to change due to circumstances beyond our control. What’s real is that change is constant. With every ending, there is a beginning. God is with us not only in our beginnings and in our endings but in every moment in-between. The church recognizes this by calling God and Jesus the Alpha and the Omega. If we were to draw a straight line with the Alpha at one end and the Omega at the other, we could use it to represent the events of our
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