No Foolin’ – April is National Poetry Month!
No Foolin' - April is National Poetry Month! Indeed, April is National Poetry Month. And what better way to celebrate than with a poem! This poem is credited to an anonymous writer of age. I Love to Live Today, dear Lord, I'm 80, and there's much I haven't done. I hope, dear Lord, you'll
10 Places I Saw Love at Columbia Lutheran Home This Month
Every day little things happen at Columbia that remind us--this place is full of life! Here are a few sights I noticed during this snowy month of February.Friendly greetings at the front desk.Icicles near the outside water fountain.Coffee-bearing family members and visitors.Cheers during bowling games.Rides for staff members stranded by the snow.Social workers and finance
Happy or Content
Happy or Content by Bill Digleria Mr. Digleria is a current Resident of Columbia Lutheran Home. His piece will be published in These Days, a daily devotion book, January 2019 Since I was diagnosed with cancer about seven years ago, I have had time to reminisce, contemplate, and do all those things you're supposed
Thanks to the Chaplain Volunteers!
During this National Volunteer Week, I'd like to thank the volunteer chaplains who share the weekly ministry at Columbia Lutheran Home. Deacon Earl Grout can be found visiting residents at Columbia every Friday, as he has been doing for years. Earl brings a keen listening ear and offers wonderful prayers and rituals in the
10 Things to Be Thankful For at Columbia Lutheran Home
"Armloads of blessings." Don't you love that phrase? The words are from Psalm 126, and they provide an apt description of the abundance at Columbia Lutheran Home. Here are 10 things I've noticed since my arrival as chaplain for which I give thanks. Friendships among residents - They spring up and brighten lives.
Celebrating National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.
During November, as we celebrate many holidays, we also commemorate National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Most of us are familiar with the term "hospice." The movement began in the 1200's in Europe, when caregivers recognized the needs of the dying. Today's hospice movement centers around this mission statement: "At the center of hospice and
No Foolin’ – April is National Poetry Month!
No Foolin' - April is National Poetry Month! Indeed, April is National Poetry Month. And what better way to celebrate than with a poem! This poem is credited to an anonymous writer of age. I Love to Live Today, dear Lord, I'm 80, and there's much I haven't done. I hope, dear Lord, you'll
10 Places I Saw Love at Columbia Lutheran Home This Month
Every day little things happen at Columbia that remind us--this place is full of life! Here are a few sights I noticed during this snowy month of February.Friendly greetings at the front desk.Icicles near the outside water fountain.Coffee-bearing family members and visitors.Cheers during bowling games.Rides for staff members stranded by the snow.Social workers and finance
Happy or Content
Happy or Content by Bill Digleria Mr. Digleria is a current Resident of Columbia Lutheran Home. His piece will be published in These Days, a daily devotion book, January 2019 Since I was diagnosed with cancer about seven years ago, I have had time to reminisce, contemplate, and do all those things you're supposed
Thanks to the Chaplain Volunteers!
During this National Volunteer Week, I'd like to thank the volunteer chaplains who share the weekly ministry at Columbia Lutheran Home. Deacon Earl Grout can be found visiting residents at Columbia every Friday, as he has been doing for years. Earl brings a keen listening ear and offers wonderful prayers and rituals in the
10 Things to Be Thankful For at Columbia Lutheran Home
"Armloads of blessings." Don't you love that phrase? The words are from Psalm 126, and they provide an apt description of the abundance at Columbia Lutheran Home. Here are 10 things I've noticed since my arrival as chaplain for which I give thanks. Friendships among residents - They spring up and brighten lives.
Celebrating National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.
During November, as we celebrate many holidays, we also commemorate National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Most of us are familiar with the term "hospice." The movement began in the 1200's in Europe, when caregivers recognized the needs of the dying. Today's hospice movement centers around this mission statement: "At the center of hospice and