This month I share with you the following article by Kenneth L. Samuel, Pastor of Victory for the World Church, Decatur, Georgia. – Rev. Dr. Diana C. Leaf, Chaplain Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion. – Colossians 3.12 (NIV) Have you noticed that people will often notice what […]
Meet Our Resident: Bonnie T.
Born in the city of Lewisville, Nebraska, and the third child of four born to her parents, Bonnie Hutchison was encouraged and given the tools and resources to teach herself how to play the piano (and eventually the organ as well). Her mother bought her first piano for $25 which didn’t include the piano bench. […]
Meet Our Resident: Wilma Schwemmer
Wilma Deane Brown was the third child born to Leo and Aline Brown in Purdy, Missouri on October 4, 1935. She grew up with one older sister and one brother and eventually the family enlarged to include two more sisters and two more brothers. As a teenager Wilma would sing with her older sister at […]
Chaplain’s Message: A Commercial Break
Submitted by KCH’s Rev. Dr. Diana Leaf, Chaplain The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. – Psalm 23.1 (NIV) A mother is trying to teach her daughter to be suspicious of commercials. When an ad breaks in on the YouTube video they’re watching, she’ll talk back to the screen: “We already have a car!” or […]
Chaplain’s Message: Stay Human
Submitted by Rev. Dr. Diana C. Leaf, Chaplain Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. – Romans 12:2 (NRSV) The first thing Jon Batiste did when he got to […]
Meet Our Residents: Bob & Judith P.
Bob and Judy Priest are new Tilsley Village residents who seem to retain their contentment no matter how difficult their situations. It’s not that they deny their hardships. Rather, they do not let these misfortunes conquer their ability to appreciate the positive things that have come their way. Their marriage in June 1961 was officiated […]
Chaplain’s Message: Such Great Lengths
by Rev. Dr. Diana C. Leaf, KCH Chaplain Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great sight and see why the bush is not burned up.”– Exodus 3:1-3 (NRSV, adapted) Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain […]
Meet Our Residents: Sharon N.
Born in Newton, Sharon and husband, Galen Hiebert, were parents of two boys and a daughter. Following Galen’s death in 1979 Sharon and the children moved to Hesston and she worked parttime outside the home in addition to being “Mom.” Sharon has always cherished the brighter side of life through art projects, especially watercolor paintings […]
KCH Homemaker Program
Since its inception in November, 2021, KCH’s Homemaker Program has made its mark as an irreplaceable program in the healthcare center. Unlike nursing and home health departments which offers skilled medical care, homemakers focus on non-medical care needs. As a partner program to the activities that Life Enrichment Coordinators provide, homemakers fill the gaps in […]
Chaplain’s Message: Night Work
by Rev. Dr. Diana C. Leaf, KCH Chaplain “We must work the works of the one who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.” – John 9.4 (NRSV) Jesus apparently spoke these words, but surely he, best friend to nocturnal fishermen, knew they were wrong as soon as […]