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I’m justa VesselBy Mike Parry
It’s always exciting when youcan see a person using theirGod
given talents to make adifference in the world. This isjust the
case with this story. I’dlike to introduce you to PeggyLarkin and
let her tell her story.“My first exposure to art be-sides the
traditional crayon waswhen I was 4. I grew up inBlooming Prairie
MN. I am theyoungest of 7 children. My sisterwho is 12 years older
took meto an early childhood develop-ment class at her high
school.We did finger painting and Ican still remember the
coldfeeling of the paint on my fin-gers and the smell. As the
paintsquished between my fingers Iwas thinking, "I want to do
thisfor my life!" My parents were ex-tremely supportive! My
dadwould buy rolls of paper fromthe butcher shop because Iwould go
through so muchpaper. I would do scenes onthe rolls of paper 8 ft
long. Mom& Dad were friends with thelocal truck stop owners
andthey would display my 8 ftpieces of art at the truck stop. Iwas
around 8 and hadmy ownart exhibits! In my mind it wasan art exhibit
anyway! As I gotolder I would do art on any-thing I could get my
hands on.When I was 13 my parents gotme my first canvases,
moreprofessional paints andbrushes. They would let mepaint murals
on the living room
wall at that age. Now that Ilook back at that, I realize whata
gift that was. Not many par-ents would let a child do that. Icould
always feel that I was notalone during my love of paint-ing. I
could feel God guidingme as I grew more confident inmy pieces. I
just turned 50.Each decade I brought Jesusmore to the front of each
paint-ing. I pray over each piece.When I begin painting it's
likeI'm not even doing it. When I’mdone, I step back and look atthe
image as if I'm seeing it thefirst time. I will comment on itlike I
have never seen it! I’ll say,"I like how the colors blend
rightthere!" Or, "the petals of theflower look so transparent!"
I'min awe of Gods work! The onlyway I can explain how it feels
is,it's like the movie Ratatouille.Where the chef can't cook andall
his movement are controlledby a rat hidden under his chefhat. The
rat is controlling everymovement of his arms, rightdown to the
slightest sprinkle ofsalt. It all comes together tocreate this
amazing dish! That'swhat it feels like to have God inthe center of
each painting. Hedoes it, I'm just a vessel! I've hadpeople tell me
that it's like mypaintings are alive! My most re-cent painting was
of an al-mond tree I painted in mybathroom. I had wanted to dothis
for 4 years. I've had time toreflect more than usual and I al-ways
knew I wanted an olivetree, but God put it in my heartstronger than
ever over the last
few weeks. The olive tree is asymbol of longevity,
persever-ance, peace, healthiness,growth, and lots more and ithas
the ability to survive indroughts and it can even ger-minate in
soils that may lookunfavorable for normal plants. Ithought it
fitting for the timeswe are living in. I pray overeach project and
God is rightthere using my hands to createwhat he wants! So today
Hecreated this! Hope it brings yousome hope and the knowingthat He
loves you, even thoughthe storms! My hope is that youcome to know
Jesus on a per-sonal level. For you to knowthat you are never
alone. Hewill guide you through life,whether your painting,
cook-ing, spending time with yourfamily, or whatever your life
looks like. I can paint anythingMike!”If you’d like to touch
base
with this amazing artist she canbe reached via e-mail
[email protected] or byphone at 507-456-5430.
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Our Life’sRipplesBy Mike Parry
With all that’s happening inour world today I’ve findingmyself
experiencing things thatbring me back in time. TheShelter at Home
Executive
Order is a good thing. SocialDistancing is a good thing atthis
time. Before you groan,bear with me. Here’s what I’mseeing. More
people walking.I’ve seen more neighbors walk-ing during the last
couple ofweeks than all of last summer.One on one side of the
street,another on the other. Talkingwhile walking. Waving at
on-coming cars as if to say, “We’refine you stay safe.”
Familieswalking together with their pets.Talking & Laughing. It
remindsme of when I was growing up,our nightly walks in the
neigh-borhood stopping at the curbto say Hi to neighbors sitting
outin their front lawn. Just theother day, our neighbor hadher fire
pit in her driveway withneighbors sitting around it. Yes,
all practicing social distancingas they communed together.I’m
seeing families standingoutside windows talking withGrandpa and
Grandma’s.Holding signs of Love made bythe grandchildren.
Bigsmiles…REALLY Big Smiles! Loveshows no barriers. It
penetratesthe toughest of times.I’m seeing people “pay it for-ward”
buying food for anotherwho they don’t even know.Businesses
preparing Free foodfor anyone in need or that justneeds a bright
spot in their day.I’m hearing of neighborsgoing out of their way to
checkon their neighbors. Gettingthem essentials as we all makeout
way through this life chang-ing event.
I’ve been told of folks prayingfor the first time for people
theydon’t even know. I’m seeingmore prayers and prayinghands than
ever before on allsocial media. People openlysharing their faith
with others.When I talk with folks I bumpinto, I hear them mention
Godmore than ever before in ourconversations. How aboutyou? Where
are you at in all ofthis going on in the worldtoday? Share with me
[email protected] Hopeand Faith are essential ele-ments to our
recovery. Whenthis is all over my prayer is thatwe all continue to
show ourfaith openly.
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12But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the
dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the
dead… 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been
raised either. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is
futile; you are still in your sins. 18
Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. 19 If
only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people
most to be pitied.
– 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-19
The debate, back at the time of the writing of the letter to the
Corinthians, was whether it was possible to rise from the dead.
Apparently, there were those who taught that an actual, physical
resurrection, was not possible and we should not look forward to
our own. After all, who among us has ever witnessed a physical
resurrection? Spiritual resurrection is good enough.
The times have not changed as much as we would like to think.
Many people today don’t believe that rising physically from the
dead is possible, except perhaps as some sort of fictitious
brain-eating zombie.. Apparently, there was a group within the
church teaching that resurrection was impossible, and they were
spiritualizing salvation into some great “moral lesson”, or into an
unobservable event in the realm of the spirit, which ultimately
means the realm of make-believe.
This is not a debate in the unbelieving world. They do not
believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, and if they
entertained the idea that He might have, they would think it was
merely one of those cosmic oddities. This message from Apostle
Paul, was written for Christians who were hearing these things and
were troubled by the sort of Easter cheer that says, “Well, if they
found the bones of Jesus, it wouldn’t really affect my faith.”
The Apostle Paul testifies that the Christian faith is NOTHING
without the resurrection. Your resurrection is just as important as
Christ Jesus’, because if you cannot rise from the grave, meaning
that resurrection is simply impossible, then Christ Jesus could
not, either, and if Christ Jesus did not actually, physically rise
from His tomb, then the Christian faith is a meaningless fiction…
fake news, and you are no better off than those who have no faith
at all!
If indeed, Jesus Christ has not been raised from the dead,
preached Paul, then everyone is still lost in sin and doomed to
eternal destruction. But Paul joyfully adds, “But now Christ has
been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are
asleep.” He is Risen! That is the meaning of the Easter
celebration. This is the heart of the Christian Faith. Without the
resurrection, there is nothing.
Jesus Christ is risen! Just as sin and death came by a man,
Adam, so also by a man (the second Adam) came righteousness and
resurrection of the dead, namely, Jesus Christ. Resurrection to
life is guaranteed to all who believe in Him.
Our resurrection is as certain as the resurrected Jesus Christ,
and that is historical fact! This then, is the most vital singular
truth of the Christian Faith. There are many things we can point to
and say that they are true, that they must be true, even that they
are vitally important, but this is the truth to which your
salvation is inseparably linked and that is the point of the
resurrection!
He is risen! He is risen, indeed! Hallelujah!
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to share. Our teachers havealso started virtual
professionallearning communities to helpthem navigate new
distancelearning challenges. We reallymiss seeing each other and
our
students every day. We lookforward to being togetherwhen this
pandemic haspassed. Please continue tostay home so we can get
backto our old normal.We still have openings for the
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A month ago we didn’t evenknow what distance learningwas. Over
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Marlys Garness is a retired resident of Waseca. She is a former
Elementary Musicteacher and Activity Director for Long Term Care
Facilities. She enjoys writing abouther memories, every day
experiences in her life, and her own thoughts about living a
worthwhile life in an ever changing and challenging world. Her
writings are her legacy toher grandchildren. If you would like to
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Gail Johnson, the Royal VillaDirector, grew up in New Rich-land
with her two sisters andshe is frequently heard saying“This is my
town and I love it!”Anyone who knows her wouldagree. Gail said
summers werespent out at St. Olaf lake swim-ming, and when winter
arrived,she was quick to get the iceskates out and skate at
thelocal rink many nights until thetown curfew forced her to callit
a day. She recalled the timeshe passed her drivers license
test and that provided her theopportunity to “drag mainstreet”
and congregate at thebowling alley or teen rec cen-ter (in the old
Creamery build-ing) which had live bands, apool table, and other
gamesfor the local teens. She alsospent time making a few dol-lars
working at the electronicsstore in town along with theconcession
stand at St. Olaflake. When she graduated, shedecided she would
apply withthe E. F. Johnson company inWaseca. She enjoyed her
timeat E.F. Johnson’s and had theopportunity to work in
severalareas from Shipping to Dataentry to training workers onusing
the computer systems.She told me the computer sys-tems were new
technologyand the areas she was workingin saw frequent computer
pro-grams change. This kept herbusy training other workers onthe
constantly evolving com-puter upgrades. After 25 yearswith the E.F.
Johnson companyshe decided to change profes-sions and attained her
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Gail Johnson,Royal VillaExecutiveDirectorBy Gary Korogi
Gail Johnson
the opportunity to become theExecutive Director came up.Being
the Executive Directorprovides her with a lot of varietyin her
day-to-day schedule. Shehas a lot of responsibilities withthe Royal
Villa operations andshe really went on to say thebest part of the
job are the ten-ants and the interactions withthe tenants.She
married Merrill in 1973,and they raised two daughters.The family
loved the outdoorsand together they spent manysummers on camping
trips. Mer-rill purchased a classic 1960Pontiac Catalina Sport
Coupeand Gail reminisced of the bigrear fins and how it felt like
youwere riding on a cloud. Sheand Merrill joined up with a
col-lector automobile club and en-joyed many summer
drivesthroughout Southern Minnesotawith the classic.As Gail looks
back on her 20years with the Royal Villa, she isproud to have been
a part of itand looks forward to the futureas she says “ a lot has
changedsince I started and a lot of thechange has been good”
Shecelebrates her 20th anniversary
this June. When she is not busyyou can catch her out on St.Olaf
fishing for crappies as shecontinues to love her time out-doors and
at her favorite sum-mertime hang out. If you seeher at the lake or
on the streetcongratulate her for her 20years of dedicated service
tothe Royal Villa.
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Today, I’d like to share a storyabout a friend of mine. Well,
it’ssort of about her. More so it’sabout God and what He cando
through a life surrenderedto Him. I sense through this Hewants to
fan our faith, demolishour fears, and stir up courageto take a step
forward into thethings He’s calling each one ofus to.So with that
said, I’d like youto meet Jenn.I’ve known Jenn for almostfive
years. Wemet because mypastor said to me one day, “Imet someone
today I think youmight want to know.” He wasreferring to Jenn. And
he wasright. I’m honored to know herand link arms with her bothhere
in Bemidji and across theworld.In so many ways, Jenn is likeany one
of us. A fellow humanbeing who wants her life andtime on earth to
matter. Isn’tthat just like you and me? Wewere created on purpose,
forpurpose.Jenn is passionate. She’s cre-ative. She’s funny - she
defi-nitely makes me laugh. She’s apowerful communicator.
She’sdetermined. She’s a lot ofgreat things, really.But the story
of hope andtransformation I’m sharingtoday isn’t dependent
uponthose things.Jenn loves Jesus. And she has
opened her heart and life toHim and she is willing to gowhen He
says go. Move whenHe says move. Stay when Hesays stay. She is
filled and em-powered by the Holy Spirit andis led of Him.It’s
Jesus and His power atwork through someone whohas laid down their
life for Himthat makes what I’m about toshare an inspiring reality
andobtainable for any one of us.Ten years ago while workingone day
with her home clean-ing business, a friend calledand told her she
was going toAfrica. Jenn replied, “Good foryou!” A bit unsure why
this wasbeing shared with her, she toldher friend she needed to
getback to work. She was in themiddle of a job.They said good-bye.
A few moments later herfriend called back and said, “Ithink God
wants you to go,too.”Going to Africa had neverbeen on Jenn’s
heart.She laughed, brushed it off,and hung up the phone.
Rightafterwards, she entered a roomin the house she was cleaningand
she experienced a vivid vi-sion from God of her in Africa.She had
never encounteredGod like this before. It took herby complete
surprise.Long story short, after this en-counter from and with God,
itwas clear to her...she wasgoing.She traveled to Kenya thatsame
year (2010). She returnedto Africa in 2012, this time to aremote
village called Buki-bokolo on a mountain inUganda because
someonesaid there was a man therenamed Moses they felt sheshould
meet. Meeting Mosesand spending time in the vil-lage on this trip
was a turningpoint into where things aretoday.While holding a young
childon her lap as she spoke withMoses, the director of Hands
ofAction Uganda, and otherleaders of the village, she wastold that
if she returned in ayear the precious child sittingon her lap - as
well as many ofthe other children of the village- would likely not
be there any-more. Either because theywould die from starvation
ortheir family would sell them as achild slave in a large city.
In a moment and projectedfuture that appeared com-pletely
hopeless, something(aka Holy Spirit) rose up in Jenn.She was
determined therewas a solution. She asked whatwould change the
outcome ofthese dear one’s lives.The local villagers smiled andtold
her they dreamed of hav-ing a school and feeding pro-gram right
there in the villagefor the poorest, most vulnera-ble children on
that mountain-side. If they could feed andeducate these children,
theybelieved it could change theirentire future.She returned to her
home inBemidji and started research-ing organizations, possible
grants, and other avenues topartner with in establishing aschool
in Bukibokolo. Everyseemingly open door closed infront of her.
Mainly because allthe organizations would notpartner if it meant
that Jesuswas the foundation. This was anon-negotiable in her
heart.Jesus needed to be the foun-dation.Then one day she heard
theLord tell her she was to start thisschool. A new open door.
Notthe door she expected, how-ever.Now, I mentioned earlier,Jenn is
amazing. I love her topieces. She has manystrengths.
A beautiful bridge between Bemidji and Bududa
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She’s an entrepreneur atheart. She was a social workerat the
timeBut hear me out here, startinga school in a remote village
onthe other side of the world wasnot on her resume. This was abrand
new venture. An “I’m inover my head here, God” kindof venture. An
“If God doesn’tshow up and move mightilyand lead every single step
ofthis all, this isn’t going to work”kind of venture. An “I give
youmy whole-hearted Yes, Jesus,I’m all in and will go where
youlead” kind of venture.And she said “Yes.” Whole-heartedly.Hands
of Action Internationalwas birthed.This gets me thinking…How often
do we discreditwhat God could do through usbased on what’s on or
not onour resume? How often do werely upon our own
strengths,giftings, talents, and experi-ences to safely go about
ourlives? How often do we get inover our heads and take bigrisks as
He leads us? Whatcould our lives and world beginto look like if we
did that withevery breath we breathe?What is He inviting you to
giveyour whole-hearted “Yes” to?Before you read on, I imploreyou to
pause for a bit and listento what God might be sayingto you this
day.Okay, back to the story.God began to bring togetherthe pieces
needed to take thefirst step forward.Really, that’s all we can
do.Take the first step. And trustGod to lead all the ones to
fol-low.With this first step, the schoolstarted under a tree with
189students back in 2012.In the past 8 years, the school
has grown to around 900 stu-dents, and continues to growand
flourish. There are nowbrand new secondary schoolbuildings for
their oldest stu-dents (high school age equiva-lent in America) as
well as theprimary school ( pre-school andelementary equivalent in
Amer-ica) and the ministry is lookingat adding on even more
asthings continue to grow.Children who were once athigh risk of
death or child slav-ery are now growing physically,spiritually
(Jesus is the center ofthis school), emotionally, men-tally...they
are growing and be-coming healthier in every way,truly.Along with
the education,there is an established feedingprogram and child
sponsorshipprogram. Children in the schoolget one nourishing meal a
day.For many, this is the only mealthey eat each day.There are
around 225 of these900 students who are currentlysponsored. We
praise andthank God for these sponsor-ships! All the while praying
andbelieving and recognizing thegreater need to be met byhaving
each student and worldchanger sponsored.In the midst of some
miracu-lous turn-arounds inthis village, are there still in-tense
challenges and needs?Oh my goodness, yes. If youcould sit down with
Jenn orMoses and just hear the dailydemands and barriers thatface
this ministry, you’d beamazed. But you’d also heartestimony after
testimony aftertestimony of Godmiraculouslyproviding, giving wisdom
stepby step, and faithfully being theWay-Maker that He is.If He
hadn’t been the oneleading all of this, there is noway things would
be wherethey are today. He is faithful be-yond measure.I have had
the honor of goingtwice to this village - the firsttime was summer
of 2016 andagain just this last January. Ican tell you first hand
the testi-monies of God at work in thisplace. I can tell you first
handthe poverty there is like noneI’ve ever seen. I can tell you
firsthand there is a desperationand crying out to God amongthose
following Jesus that stirsme to my knees. I can tell you
first hand the impact this schoolis having on these lives and
thevillage as a whole. I can tell youfirst hand the
transformationand hope that is given throughthe child sponsorship
program. Ican tell you first hand thesepeople are beautiful
beyondmeasure and that God is raisingup a mighty army there for
HisKingdom purposes.And all of this stemmed froma “Yes” in
someone’s spirit. AndHe’s looking for our “Yes” to seethe mighty,
world-changingventures He is calling you into tocome to fruition.
He wants towork through us!I genuinely and purely ask my-self and
us of all, are we willingto be the one to go into thedark, hopeless
places and re-lease the Kingdom of Heavento see His plans and
purposesestablished in the earth?Friends, I’m stirred up. For sucha
time as this.We have the opportunity righthere, right now for some
radicaltransformation. Yes, right in theface of the mountains we
arefacing in this world. Right in thetension and chaos. God isdoing
something. And Hewants to do it through us. HisChurch. His
Bride.His laid down lovers.Okay, let’s all take a deepbreath.And
let it out.Something powerful andworld-changing is happening inour
midst. He promises to neverleave or forsake us. Let’s
prayertogether:Jesus, you are my King. You
are my Lord. You are Savior.You laid down your life for meto
have life everlasting. Today, Isurrender to You. I trust You. Irest
in You. I find my security inYou and You alone. And I sayyes to You
and what You’vecalled me to. Here I am, Lord.Send me.If you’d like
to learn moreabout Hands of Action Interna-tional or sow into this
ministryand these lives, visit
www.hand-sofactioninternational.org.There are many precious
chil-dren yet to be sponsored. Andright now, in the midst of
Covid-19, there are drastic restrictionsin Uganda which have
im-pacted the school and feedingprogram dramatically. Many ofthese
students are not eatingbecause schools areshut down and serving
food isillegal right now and peoplecan be charged with at-tempted
murder charges ifthey do not comply. Hands ofAction International
has anemergency feeding programstrategy in place that complieswith
their government restric-tions.You can learn more aboutgiving into
that as well as Heleads you on the website.Suzanne Barbknecht -
daughter ofGod, writer, photographer, worshipleader, pastor,
missionary to theNorthland - originally from the fertilefarm land
of Waseca, now resides inthe Northwoods of Bemidji and is
pas-sionate about living a lifestyle of hopewhile inspiring others
in the same.Connect more at www.ignited-h o p e . c o m
,www.facebook.com/suzanne.bar-bknecht, or
[email protected].
Moses and Jenn
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EasingAnxietyThroughGratitude
By Mike Good
In the immortal words of BobDylan - "the times, they are
a-changin’.” Over the course ofthe last month, we have seenlife
change dramatically as aresult of COVID-19. Hopefully,by the time
this edition is pub-lished, things have calmed andwe have returned
to our old“normal”.However, the last month hasbeen anything but
normal andhas forced us all to engage innew behaviors, take new
ac-tions and develop new rou-tines. We have been facedwith
situations and concernsthat, thankfully, our generationhas not had
to experience untilnow. We have been intro-duced to precautionary
meas-ures like the widespreadclosing of public venues,schools and
churches. Wehave dealt with postpone-ments of major sporting
events,concerts and professional con-ferences. We have learnednew
terms like “containmentareas”, “pandemic mitigation”and “social
distancing”.
With all of these concernsover the last month, many of usare
left with feelings of uncer-tainty, confusion and anxiety.For some
of us, these feelingsoften result in a focus on nega-tivity; it’s
no secret that nega-tive thoughts have a rippleeffect - negativity
begets neg-ativity. Lucky for us, the contraryis true. Focusing on
positivethoughts and emotions canalso have a ripple effect, albeita
ripple effect in a far morehealthy direction - positivitybegets
positivity. By intention-ally cultivating a mindset ofgratitude and
appreciating thelittle things in life, we can liter-ally rewire the
brain to auto-matically notice andacknowledge positive emo-tions
and thoughts.So, how do we do it? Beloware a couple of things you
cantry when building a consciousmindset of gratitude.First, start a
journal. One of thesimplest and most effectiveways to cultivate a
mindset ofgratitude is to take five minuteseach day and write three
ordi-nary things for which you aregrateful. This journaling
activityhas the opportunity to dramat-ically change your ability to
finda new appreciation for the or-dinary moments in life. As oneof
my favorite authors, BrenéBrown, points out, “Joy comesto us in the
ordinary moments.We risk missing out when weget too busy chasing
down theextraordinary.”Second, find a “gratitudebuddy”. Having
someone to gothrough a journey of gratitudewith you and to hold you
ac-countable for cultivating agrateful mindset can reaphuge
benefits. Your gratitudebuddy can be your spouse,your child, a
friend, a co-worker. Set aside a fewminuteseach day to have a
conversa-tion about the things for whichyou are grateful.
Sharing
thoughts of gratitude withsomeone can strengthen yourmindset as
well as open youreyes to other perspectives.Third, pick a word of
the day.Each day, simply pick some-thing for which you are
gratefuland focus on it for the remain-der of the day.Recently, as
part of The Grati-tude Spark community onFacebook, members shared
asingle word of positivity orsomething for which they aregrateful
with the group. This al-lowed us all to collectivelyfocus on
positivity (rememberpositivity begets positivity) andalso be
mindful about newthings we could focus on eachday.The image above
shows someof the words of positivity thatthe community shared
whichmight be helpful for you as youpick your word of the day.Yes,
COVID-19 is scary. But by
focusing one day at a time, ap-preciating the little things
andcultivating a mindset of grati-tude, it will help you stay in
themoment and not be over-whelmed.Stay grateful so that you canstay
healthy!Mike Good, creator of The Grati-tude Spark, resides in
Chaska, MN.He is passionate about living lifethrough the lens of
gratitude andhelping individuals and organiza-tions spark
incredible positivechange through the power of agrateful mindset.
If you're interestedin learning more about the powerof gratitude
and how it can help tospark a change in your life and inthe lives
of those around you, feelfree to contact Mike via email
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and
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whensoil is slightly moist, but not wetto avoid damaging
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Spread several inches ofcompost over the soil surfaceof existing
perennial gardensevery two to three years.Lightly rake the compost
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tender bulbs,such as dahlias, caladiums,cannas, and elephant ears
in-doors for earlier flowering andfoliage outdoors this
summer.Start zinnias, marigolds, calen-dula and cockscomb indoorsin
early April in colder climates.Plant field grown or bare roottrees,
shrubs and perennials assoon as plants are available.Plant pansies,
dusty miller,snapdragons and other coolseason annuals outdoors
whenthey are available at the localgarden center.Harden off
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garden.Those in milder climates canplant cleome and gloriosadaisy
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encourage another flushof flowers.Those in milder climates canbegin
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Remove the top fewinches of bee balm, autumnjoy sedum, Joe-pye weed
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gardening in milder cli-mates.Divide overgrown thyme,chives and
tarragon when new
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thesoil is moist, but not wet toavoid damaging the soil.Remove any
remaining mulchfrom strawberries, tenderperennials and bulbs as
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grow.Move above ground plantersout of winter storage. Wait forthe
temperatures to hoveraround freezing if the plantshave begun to
grow.Remove dead stems andshape lavender, sage andthyme plants as
needed. Thosein colder climates may need towait for new growth to
begin.Begin weeding as soon asthey appear. Young weeds areeasier to
pull.Colder climate gardeners cansow tomato, pepper and egg-plant
seeds indoors accordingto seed packet directions.Midwest gardeners
can beginplanting broccoli, Brusselssprouts and other cool
seasontransplants in the garden.Those in milder climates canplant
tomato, pepper, egg-plant, melon, and summersquash in the garden
after thelast freeze and night tempera-tures remain in the
50’s.Harden off transplants beforemoving them to their perma-nent
spot in the garden.Protect transplants from cut-worm
damage.Gardeners in colder regionscan sow seeds of beets, car-rots,
chard, kohlrabi, greens,onion sets, parsnips, peas,radishes,
spinach, turnips and
other cool season crops directlyin the garden.Thin plantings of
beets, car-rots, Swiss chard and turnips.Enjoy the harvested
greenswhile leaving sufficient spacefor the remaining plants
toreach full size.Southern gardeners can plantbeans, corn, cucumber
andsouthern pea seeds directly inthe garden after the danger
offrost has passed and soil haswarmed.Plant asparagus roots
andrhubarb divisions or plants inproperly prepared soil.Fertilize
existing asparagusand rhubarb plantings asneeded with a low
nitrogen,slow release fertilizer like Milor-ganite.Apply fertilizer
to young garlicplants when 6 inches tall.Start planting earlier
with thehelp of new and old season-ex-tending techniques.
Cloches,
hot caps, cold frames andfloating row covers protectyoung
transplants from springfrosts.Harvest established aspara-gus
plantings when spears are6 to 8 inches long for a total ofsix to
eight weeks.Pull or cut the leafstalks fromestablished rhubarb
plantswhen 12 to 15 inches tall, thickand crisp for eight to ten
weeks.Remove the wide leaf (its toxic)and only use the stalk.Remove
and destroy adultand immature (larvae) Mexi-can bean beetles when
foundin southern gardens.Flea beetles attack a varietyof young
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the solar plexuschakra. This stimulates thethymus gland, which
regu-lates and balances thebody’s production of whiteblood cells
which keeps youhealthy and disease free”.How can we “touch” whenwe
can’t touch? The phoneis a tool – call someone, es-pecially those
who live aloneand isolation is their norm. Thevoice connects us to
eachother through the vibration ofsound, in a way that a
textmessage cannot.Write a letter, touching
someone with your words.Use a pen and paper – thereis energy
transmitted from thewriter to the paper that can’thappen when using
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totouch each other. A hug, apat on the back, eye con-tact, kind
loving words, are allways to communicate posi-tive energy and boost
thatimmune system.We all have a personal vi-bration. When we think
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Assisted Living • Memory Care • Independent Living • Care Suites
www.colonycourtmn.com • 200 22nd Ave., Waseca
Say Hello to Elsie Feeler This month of April 2020 brings us to
introduce another of our
newer residents, Elsie Feeler. Elsie was born into the Buell
family in October of 1936. She
was delivered in the family home in Saline, Kansas, and grew up
with two brothers and three sisters. She attended school in Saline
until her family moved to the country, then she went to country
school. The family moved to Winfield, Kansas while she was in high
school, where she finished 11th grade. She acquired her GED later,
because she met a man named Howard Feeler, and proceeded to get
hitched at the young age of 16. They raised their two children here
and there because Howard was in construction and they moved around
a lot. Eventually they settled in Clinton, Iowa.
Elsie enjoyed time with family & friends going to the
movies, playing cards, and participating in the Eastern Star social
order. Elsie also enjoyed gardening, canning her produce, and
crocheting while Howard drove them places.
At 80, Elsie landed in the hospital and her daughter thought she
should move in with her family in Waseca. Elsie gave her house to
her local church to use for women in need and became a Minnesota
resident. After having a few too many falls, her daughter thought
she should move into assisted living and chose Colony Court. They
had heard it was a nice place. “I like it” says Elsie.
We like you too, Elsie, and Welcome!
April Resident Profile
By Jim Millerphone or video technology de-vice – i.e.
smartphone, tablet orcomputer.Telehealth services allowMedicare
beneficiaries to takecare of ongoing medical prob-lems as well as
new concerns,while following public healthadvice to stay home
during thecoronavirus outbreak.Medicare patients withchronic health
conditions nowdon’t have to postpone a reg-ular follow-up visit
with the doc-tor to keep safe. They can do itvia Skype or FaceTime.
Andpeople concerned they mayhave the virus could see theirdoctor or
nurse practitioner vir-tually to find out how to gettested. Nursing
home residentswill also be able to have tele-health consultations
with theirdoctors.If your mom isn’t familiar orcomfortable with
technology,you or another relative or friendcan assist her. You may
needto go over to her house to helpher do this. Bring your
smart-phone, tablet or laptop – butremember, don’t visit if
you’refeeling sick.Risk of serious illness from thecoronavirus is
much greater forolder people and those withunderlying health
problemssuch as lung conditions, dia-betes or heart problems.
Manyseniors are also managingchronic health issues that putthem at
heightened risk.Until recently, telehealth cov-erage under original
Medicarehas been limited to beneficiar-ies only in rural areas, and
pa-tients often need to go to
Medicare ExpandsTelehealth Services
to Help KeepSeniors Safe at
Home
Dear Savvy Senior,Does Medicare cover tele-
health services? My 71-year-old mother has chronic type
2diabetes but is very concernedabout going to the doctor forfear of
exposing herself tocoronavirus. What can you tellus?
--Avoiding the Doctor
Dear Avoiding,Yes! Due to the coronavirus(COVID-19)
pandemic,Medicare recently announcedthat it will be expanding
cover-age for telehealth services tohelp keep vulnerable
seniorssafe at home. Here’s what youand your mom should know.
Telehealth ServicesIf you’re not familiar with tele-health or
telemedicine serv-ices, they are full visits with ahealth care
provider who isn’tat your location using tele-
specially designated sites fortheir visits.The expanded
telehealthcoverage, which will remain ineffect during the
coronavirusoutbreak, now allows doctorsand hospitals to bill
Medicarefor visits via telemedicine thatpreviously had to take
place inperson, at a medical office orfacility.If your mom happens
to gether Medicare benefits througha private Medicare Advan-tage
plan, they will also be ex-panding their telehealthservices. For
coverage details,contact her plan directly.Other Medicare
CoverageIn addition to the expandedtelehealth services,
Medicarewill also be covering all coron-avirus testing costs to see
yourmom has been infected, andmedically necessary
hospital-izations, so if her doctor recom-mends that she remain
inquarantine at the hospitalrather than self-isolating athome, she
will not have to payfor these costs.And if your mom has aMedicare
Part D prescriptiondrug plan, it will cover thecoronavirus vaccine
when itbecomes available and willwaive prescription refill limits
soshe can have extra medica-tion on hand during the pan-demic.For
more information on howMedicare is covering the
coronavirus seeMedicare.gov/medicare-
coronavirus. And for the latestinformation on the coron-
avirus, visit Coronavirus.gov.
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