Rolla Presbyterian Manor
JUNE 2019
Payne family memories are made in the great outdoors
Jim Payne with daughters Ashley Day, left, Andrea Otto, right, and grandson Grayson Otto. While Father’s Day may include gifting dad with a new tie, tools, bacon of the month club membership or hand-drawn picture, it’s also about spending time together and making memories. “My children make every Father’s Day special. Sometimes we have a cookout, and sometimes we go out to eat. The thing that makes it special for me is being able to spend the day with the children and grandchildren,” said Jim Payne, environmental services director at Rolla Presbyterian Manor. Spending the day with Jim is just as special to his six children and 15 grandchildren. “We usually spend each Father’s Day hanging out at his house on the farm and will either barbeque or have a fish fry. My dad will then take the grandkids on a four-wheeler ride around the farm and check on the cows and horses. We just have a great time spending the day outdoors,” said Ashley Day, Jim’s daughter. Creating memories outdoors together is something that’s been in the family for decades. -Payne, continued on page 3
Preparation Matters
by Allen Teal, chaplain A wise youth makes hay while the sun shines, but what a shame to see a lad who sleeps away his hour of opportunity. (Proverbs 10:5, The Living Bible). June marks the beginning of summer. I have always viewed summer as the season of strength. Out of the deadness of winter emerges the tentative steps of spring. By the middle of June, nature has hit its stride. Trees, flowers, birds and wildlife have achieved full bloom and activity. While winter seems a part of the distant future, it is marching toward us on the heels of the harvest. This makes summer the time of preparation. The middle of life is a time to work. Life is frequently broken up into periods that correspond to the seasons. Youth is spring. Midlife is summer. Senior years are fall. The elderly live at the edge of winter. Generally, the years from the late twenties through the mid-fifties are considered the time to establish families, careers and wealth. Bodies and minds are strong. Ambition, determination and willingness to take risks are high. People can accomplish more in less time. Winter requires planning. Ants fill their underground stores. Bears prepare for hibernation. Birds fly south. Plants load their roots with nutrients. All of nature -Preparation, continued on page 4
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