Commun ty Matters Rolla Presbyterian Manor
April 2016
Three differences that roots make By Allen Teal, Rolla Presbyterian Manor chaplain
“…Judah will take root below and bear fruit above.” Isaiah 37:31, NIV It’s spring! Life seems to percolate from the ground. Plants turn green and grow. For growing trees and shrubs, strong roots are critical for their survival. Roots gather nutrients. From the ground, roots take in water and nutrients. These raw materials are turned into food by the leaves of the plant. The limit to the amount of nutrients that a plant collects is the extent of its root system. The composition of the plant is directly related to the nutrients it gathers. Human life has some of these same attributes. To grow correctly as a person, you need the proper ingredients. God instructed the nation of Judah about the importance of deep roots. As Christians, a deep relationship with Jesus provides what is needed to become spiritually mature. Roots are a storehouse. Within the miles of roots beneath a large tree are the enormous amounts CHAPLAIN, continued on page 3
Hairdresser Shirley Click ‘They’re not clients, they’re my friends’ Doing hair is kind of secondary in Shirley Click’s beauty shop. What she really provides is listening and friendship. Shirley has been doing hair for Rolla Presbyterian Manor residents for five years. She also had her own salon in Cuba, Mo., for 42 years until she sold it in 2013. “They’re not clients, they’re my friends, just like when I had my shop,” Shirley said. “They tell me all their exciting things, like what their kids are doing. Someone needs to listen to that.” Shirley offers all the basic services including haircuts, shampoo, permanents and color, plus waxing and eyebrow arching. She has one hydraulic chair and three dryers, so she can serve a few people at a time. BEAUTY, continued on page 3