Commun ty Matters Rolla Presbyterian Manor
October 2018
Hot spots of life reveal much By Allen Teal, chaplain Rolla Presbyterian Manor
“So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire…they saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.” (Daniel 3:26b & 27b, NIV). This passage always reminds me of the old saying by President Harry Truman, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Certainly, these three men were more than willing to endure the heat in order to take a stand for their beliefs. While not many of us are threatened with a literal furnace of fire, we all understand heat and pressure of difficult situations that will come our way. The hot spots in life reveal our character, strength and faith. The fire brings the inside to the outside. Think about popcorn. Each kernel has a tiny amount of moisture within its hard outer shell. As heat is applied, the moisture turns to steam causing the kernel to explode exposing and enlarging what lies inside. The heat of stress exposes our true character. Nice people tend to react with kindness and patience while those with short tempers and SPOTS, continued on page 2
Amy Skaggs, center, stands with the leaders of the Premier Culinary Clinic she recently attended. The clinic’s emphasis on plate presentation has inspired Amy to make her food look good as well as taste good.
Kitchen supervisor receives culinary certificate In August, Kitchen Supervisor Amy Skaggs attended a two-day Premier Culinary Clinic where she learned a few new tricks of the trade from some of the industry’s leading executive chefs. During the clinic, participants received intensive training on how to not only make their dishes taste good, but look good, too. “The clinic was only two days, but they taught us a lot,” said Amy. “It was very hands-on with the chefs. We got to make new dishes and learn the best way to garnish plates.” It was that emphasis on the final presentation of a dish that ultimately resonated with Amy the most. “Since being back, I am more aware of what my plates look like when I send them out of the kitchen,” said Amy. A member of the Rolla Presbyterian Manor staff for 11 years, Amy has a hand in virtually everything going on within the community’s kitchen on a KITCHEN, continued on page 2