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God wants us to place our all in His hands and just trust Him to do what is best in our lives. He is looking for people who will quit trying to fight their own battles and win their own victories. God is looking for people who will sell out totally to Him and let Him have everything.

Being an activity professional means being a people person. Being compassionate, cooperative, empathetic, enthusiastic, encouraging and appreciative of others. It also means putting someone else’s needs before your own.

God has always had people. He will always have people. From the beginning, His kingdom has advanced in spite of adversity, and from the beginning, the devil has worked to deceive and destroy. Through all manner of evil, Satan has attempted to destroy God’s people.

Total hip replacements are often needed in individuals whose pain interferes with their daily way of life. They are also indicated when methods of physical therapy, injections to the hip joint and pain medication have failed to relieve the pain.

In Matthew 28:19-20, we find Jesus giving His marching orders to His disciples.

Activity staff members play an important role when it comes to hydrating residents. Many of the things we do are tied to providing refreshments. We take advantage of this by offering extra fluids throughout the summer months. We promote juices, water and non-caffeinated beverages.

For over 40 years, Father’s Day has been celebrated nationwide. President Richard Nixon signed a law in 1972 for all fathers to be honored on the third Sunday of June. Here, we honor our dads with a celebration of cake and punch and award the most active father with a plaque.

When we look into the book of Genesis, we see that fathers and husbands were the leaders and priests of their homes. When they spoke, things happened. By and large, that responsibility has been abdicated by many men today. Men, God has not negated that responsibility that He has given to us.

Recently, we the staff and residents of Heritage Manor said goodbye to one of our own. Although this is a daily part of life, we were grieved with the loss of an icon of our home. Ms. Betty was a part of our family for 32 years and I was blessed to share her life for the last 19 years.