Manor of the Plains Community Matters October 2016

Commun ty Matters Manor of the Plains

October 2016

‘What a wonderful world’ Louis Armstrong, with his oneof-a-kind gravely style, could get more out of a song than anyone.

“I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world.”

That song was a slow stroll through the day. It encouraged pausing to take it all in. The gift of reflection brings to focus the wonder of everyday moments.

It highlights nature’s beauty. The trees are alive in fall colors.

It’s not too hot and not too cold.

I’m determined to take a scenic drive, soak in the beauty and say to myself, “What a wonderful world.”

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Miss Rodeo contestants visit residents Top: Dana Seatvet enjoys the contestants’ visit. Above: Miss Teen Rodeo and Miss Kansas Rodeo participants were kind enough to stop by and visit with the residents.

Dodge City Dollies Residents Shirley Ballard and Maryann Black attend the “Young at Heart Doll Show,” presented by Dodge City Dollies organization in August in our Community Room.

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Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Manor of the Plains by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org.

Jerry Korbe, executive director Kurt Lampe, marketing director Lisa Montoya, activity director Jacque Soltero, health care activity director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Kurt at klampe@pmma.org.

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I’m also convinced that Satchmo had it right when he said that even a “hello” among friends is an expression of love.

“The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky / Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do / They’re really saying I love you.”

Human friendship is richer when we are intentionally present in the moment. A smile and a few kind words can make my day. If that is true in the natural, how much more is it true in our spiritual life?

Experiencing God has much to do with our deliberate purposeful acknowledgement that He is with us. It’s dialoguing with our Father throughout the day and scheduling

time to unite with Him through Scripture reading and prayer. I’m discovering that connecting with God is far richer if I make time to regularly sit and be with Him. Stop and reflect for a few minutes, soak in His presence and enjoy connecting with our Father. May we, like King David of old, seek the one thing that really matters: “One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.” — Psalm 27:4 New InternationalVersion Gaze on His beauty and you may just find yourself humming, “And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.”

Courtesy of Diane Gunsolley, chaplain at AberdeenVillage, a member of the Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Family.

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Southern Gospel Concert The Armouraires kick off Dodge City Days, during the 18th annual Southern Gospel Concert at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City.

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ManorOfThePlains.org Celebrations & traditions We will focus on celebrations and family traditions in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. What traditions are important to your holiday celebrations? What are your memories of Christmas? What recipes did you only make for these special holidays?

If you’ve got a story to share, contact Marketing Director Kurt Lampe, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.

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