Rolla Presbyterian Manor
FEBRUARY 2020
Caring for others
By Allen Teal, chaplain
Krystal Grisham is in her ‘comfort zone’ with residents Krystal Grisham serves as the assistant director of nursing and MDS coordinator for Rolla Presbyterian Manor. But she began her career at Presbyterian Manor as a CNA when she was a senior in high school.
“Since I started working here, my goal was to move up in this company,” Krystal said. “Now I’ve been in almost every position I could hold.”
He answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind;” and, “Love your neighbor as yourself:” Luke 10:27 (NIV). Caring matters. In order for others to receive it, caring requires action. An adage attributed to Teddy Roosevelt says, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” In Luke chapter 10, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan in response to a question about what it means to “love your neighbor as yourself:” When he saw him, he took pity on him: Luke 10:33 (NIV).
The desire to give her children a good life Over her career at Presbyterian Manor, motivated her to continue Krystal Grisham has been promoted from on with her education, even CNA to assistant director of nursing. GRISHAM - continued on page 2
Caring starts in the heart. Feelings such as sympathy, pity and empathy may give rise to a sense of caring. When we see the plight of others, our emotions are touched. The urge to help grows from the sense of caring. CARING- continued on page 2
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