Commun ty Matters Rolla Presbyterian Manor
October 2017
Reasons to let God be your guide By Allen Teal, chaplain Rolla Presbyterian Manor Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit. (Matthew 15:14, NIV) The image conjured up by this verse is sad. Someone who claims to know the way is leading someone who doesn’t. Eventually, both of them wind up in a place that they do not want to be—“they fall into a pit.” If you are going to follow a guide, it is important that the guide is competent. 1. We cannot go anywhere that God has not already been. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (Isaiah 43:2, NIV). GIVING, continued on page 2
Swee Swanson displays a beautifully plated meal before it is served.
Hooray for roasted duck
Residents’ recipes make Presbyterian Manor menu When people move to a senior living community, sometimes they worry: will I still get to enjoy my favorite meals? Thanks to our dining services team, the answer is yes! For a couple of years, residents at Rolla Presbyterian Manor have been invited to submit recipes they would like to see on our dining room menus. For the spring and summer menu cycle, the No. 1 favorite was a taco lasagna recipe, submitted by a health care resident, followed by an independent living resident’s version of shrimp Creole. Carmen Payne, director of dining services, said another resident recipe for “trees and raisins” – a broccoli salad – got so many requests that it’s now offered on menus throughout the year. Serving up and sharing favorite dishes adds to the sense of community, Carmen said, especially because residents spend more time in the dining MENU, continued on page 2