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Nathan Hoffman

May 11, 20201 min read

The Power of Mundane

Living through a quarantine that keeps us cooped up indoors makes us go just a little insane (tell me I'm not the only one). But now I...

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Nathan Hoffman

May 7, 20201 min read

National Day of Prayer

Martin Luther, the great reformer of the 16th century, said that "to be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive...

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Nathan Hoffman

May 4, 20201 min read

A Mother's Love

Few things are as enduring and faithful as a mother's love. Women are designed by God to be a picture of Him--His love and gentleness...

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Nathan Hoffman

Apr 30, 20202 min read

Out of Difficulties

And just like that, April is all but gone, and May is knocking on the door. Not that I'm sad to say good-bye to April. I think all of us...

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Nathan Hoffman

Apr 27, 20202 min read

New Normal

So many of you have been asking how things are going here at the Home. The truth is that it's been hard. The additional regulations, the...

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Nathan Hoffman

Apr 23, 20201 min read

Never Stop Growing

Several years ago, I read the book Life is So Good by George Dawson. In a nutshell, George Dawson grew up in the poverty of a former...

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Nathan Hoffman

Apr 20, 20201 min read

Appreciating Our Volunteers

This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. We love our volunteers. Every single day of the year, we have volunteers delivering...

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Nathan Hoffman

Apr 16, 20201 min read

National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate by pulling out a dusty volume of poems (or searching online) and reading a few. Maybe even try...

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Nathan Hoffman

Apr 13, 20202 min read

Benefit 2020: Looking Ahead

Already we're making plans for benefit as it looms large on the horizon. Something this large in scale needs to be worked on in little...

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Nathan Hoffman

Apr 9, 20201 min read

Family Night: Canceled

It's never fun to cancel an activity, but for the safety of our residents, staff, and volunteers, we ask that you stay home and stay...

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Nathan Hoffman

Apr 6, 20201 min read

Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love Newsong Not a word was heard at the tomb that day, Just shuffling of soldiers' feet as they guarded the grave. One day,...

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Nathan Hoffman

Apr 2, 20201 min read

Children's Easter Party and Plan B

Next Friday, April 10, at 9:30, we had scheduled our annual children's Easter party here in our dining room. It was always a fun morning...

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Nathan Hoffman

Mar 30, 20201 min read

Spring Drives

We've had itchy feet here at the Home for a little while now. When spring is so close it's hard to sit still. And when the outside world...

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Nathan Hoffman

Mar 26, 20201 min read

KFC Lunch

There aren't a lot of people who don't like a good piece of fried chicken. Colonel Harland Sanders is the man that we can thank for...

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Nathan Hoffman

Mar 23, 20201 min read

National Spring Cleaning Week

Spring Cleaning is on. I remember the hum of the vacuum, the whirring of the washing machine spinning load after load of curtains,...

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Nathan Hoffman

Mar 19, 20201 min read

Canceled Activities, Virus Protection

It's been a challenging week for us here at the Home. Self-quarantine is not fun, but in order to protect our residents, it's necessary....

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Nathan Hoffman

Mar 16, 20201 min read

Drive-Through Fish Fry

Last year, we hosted our first-ever drive-through fish fry. People have been raving about "benefit fish" for quite a while--for eight...

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Nathan Hoffman

Mar 12, 20201 min read

Soft-Serve Ice Cream

Any day with ice cream is a good day. I'm pretty sure I have the blessing of my authorities when I say that. A few years ago, a grateful...

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Nathan Hoffman

Mar 9, 20201 min read

Little Things

One of my favorite parts of spring is the the vast number of little things. Baby things--animals, leaves, buds, plants. Most things start...

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Nathan Hoffman

Mar 5, 20201 min read

Spring: Alive Again

Spring always makes me happy. I look forward to seeing the leaves opening, the crocuses blooming against the late snow, the daffodils...

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