Commun ty Matters Rolla Presbyterian Manor
September 2017
Three lessons giving teaches us By Allen Teal, chaplain Rolla Presbyterian Manor In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said,‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (Acts 20:35, NIV). In our society, life can appear to be much more about getting than giving. The words of Jesus, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” can sound more like a fairy tale than truth. We are surrounded by a myriad of ways to get money and build wealth. Those who have learned the blessing of giving find that it repays their generosity great enough to make them enthusiastic about it. 1. Giving brings blessings back to you. GIVING, continued on page 2
Barbara Wirz accepts the Florence Nightingale Lifetime Achievement Award.
Nurse honored with lifetime achievement award When nursing students come from Rolla Technical Center for clinicals at Rolla Presbyterian Manor, they are usually assigned to work with Barbara Wirz. As daytime charge nurse in health care, it’s Barbara’s job to usher the students through a few weeks of real-world experience. Barbara does more than have these future nurses follow her around. Before long they’re interacting with residents, learning to distribute medications, and participating in treatments. “I’ve had several tell me they do more hands-on work here than in other clinical settings, even at the hospital,” Barbara said. Because of her mentorship and her willingness to share her experience, Barbara was honored this summer with the Florence Nightingale Lifetime Achievement Award from the Technical Center. For the past four years, the award has acknowledged a professional nurse who has made an impact NURSE, continued on page 2
Back in her ambulance days, Barbara “swore” she would never be able to in nursing and made numerous contributions to the field of nursing, handle working in long-term care. in appreciation of their time serving But shortly after she joined our team, she said, she fell in love. “You others. get very attached to the residents. It “I was surprised. I really was,” makes a lot of difference, especially Barbara said. “It does kind of give when you can see them get better you the feeling you’re at least doing and move to assisted living or go something positive.” home.” Barbara has worked at Presbyterian After Barbara received her award, Manor for six years. She began we celebrated with an ice cream her health care career as an EMT social at Presbyterian Manor. and paramedic, but after breaking Although she didn’t expect the her leg, she turned to nursing. She earned an LPN in 1995 and became recognition, it confirms what she an RN nine years later. For 20 years often tells her students: “You never she worked in the hospital, from the know who is watching you. It will come back on you, good or bad.” ER to ambulatory surgery. NURSE, continued from page 1
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Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” (Luke 6:38, ESV)
paid the bill for one or more of the cars behind them in line at the drive-through. This all happened because one customer chose to pay the bill for a father of four behind her in line. (Retrieved July 28, 2017, The Bible does not teach that God from http://www.foxnews. will make you rich if you give enough com/ food-drink/2017/06/22/ money to him. What it does teach is mcdonalds-customers-inthat God blesses those who give and indiana-pay-it-forward-atespecially those who give willingly. drive-thru-167-times-in-row. 2 Corinthians 9:7b says, “God loves html) a cheerful giver.” In Luke 6:38, we learn that the Lord gives back with 3. Giving invests your love in the same measure that we use when other people and causes. we give. Generous giving brings For where your treasure is, there your heart generous blessings from God. will be also. (Matthew 6:21, ESV). 2. Your generosity will inspire others. You give more than money, things, or time when you are generous. Giving Freely you have received; freely give. helps you to develop a genuine (Matthew 10:8b, KJV). concern and interest in the person or cause. “You can always give without On Fathers’ Day, June 22, 2017, loving, but you can never love 167 consecutive customers at a McDonalds in Scottsburg, Indiana without giving.” (Amy Carmichael) Like us on Facebook
~ LUAU ~ Rolla Presbyterian Manor is always ready to have fun with the residents, and our summer luau was no exception. There’s nothing like dancing, laughing, and having a good time with your family during the deep heat of summer. Muriel Hodge does the hula with Val Eades.
Val Eades prepares the tropical fruit cup refreshments.
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Ann Caudill and Val Eades are ready to luau.
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