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Serving nursing home residents through consistent Christian presence and friendships that uplift, encourage, and restore dignity.

11/03/2026

"I Must Tell Jesus" was the hymn Kirby Chelgren always requested. He and his wife Beverly have been faithful servants with me at Twin Rivers every Sunday for years. Hip surgery? Back in a few weeks. Gastro surgery that turned into a more complicated situation? Back in a few weeks. Moving from their home of over 30 years to an assisted living home? Back in a few weeks. Dementia? Not gonna keep them away. "I must tell Jesus all of my troubles. He is a kind, compassionate friend..." Kind and compassionate is what I think of when I think of Kirby. Gentle, kind, giving. Certainly he was smart—a man of science, a dedicated professor, and a wonderful musician. I only knew Kirby for a short part of his 83 years. But his kind heart and love for others was overwhelmingly evident. His wife demonstrated remarkable selfless commitment, love, and faithfulness to him to the end. I've always been grateful for their dedication to the residents of the nursing home, but more importantly, for the way they demonstrated Christ's love and unknowingly but powerfully served as an example for everyone around them (especially me). https://www.owensborotimes.com/obituaries/299470-allen-kirby-chelgren/

10/30/2026

Tomorrow may be Halloween, but today I sent the resident Christmas wish list to the nursing home!

10/30/2026

“I have not seen anything like this Talking Bible. It can attract people who we thought were not interested in Christianity.”

An evangelist in Tanzania uses Talking Bibles to teach Religious Education in public schools. Outside the classroom, he leads two Talking Bible listening groups, including one for members of his church choir.

Through these groups, people are hearing God’s Word in their heart language. Some have started attending church, while others have come to believe and are preparing for baptism.

“The Talking Bible gives us a way to reach non-readers with the Word of God,” he shared.

When people hear God’s Word in their heart language, unexpected listeners begin to come.

10/29/2026

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Meet Nadine. She's our original character for our Faith and Funnies comic page. She's inspired by a real person—one of the first long-term care residents we befriended. I'm not a great artist, so full disclosure, AI helped me produce her, but I guided the process and tweaked and remade her until we got her just right. Sometimes she is featured in "Nadine Says," where she offers funny quips and observations about life, and other times she appears in "Nadine's Corny Corner," where she tells corny jokes. But she is always featured in every issue of Faith and Funnies.

10/21/2026

Hey friends! I need some help! I'm looking for anyone who might know of a church in the Fort Thomas, KY area who would be willing to visit a memory care facility there? I can give more details if you're interested. They reached out to us to see if we knew of anyone in that area. Often, when facilities reach out to us, it's because they've already tried calling local churches and had no success. I'm not saying that's the case here, but sadly, that's been our experience.

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10/18/2026

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10/18/2026

"Our 'estate planning' would do well to include equipping ourselves with songs that have nurtured the Church for decades and centuries." This article addresses a question I ask myself often: what songs will we be singing in the nursing home in 20 years? The author is quick to acknowledge that music that praises Jesus is good and right regardless of "genre," but what happens when we don't have a common background of songs? Hymns have provided that common worship thread for centuries. Yes, every denomination has songs that are unique to them, but there are many hymns, such as Amazing Grace, that are fairly universal. Today's repertoire of church music, which often consists of contemporary praise choruses, changes every few years. So how does that affect our aging brothers and sisters in Christ? What will they remember? What will WE remember?

Music has an undeniable ability to bring people together. What enduring songs will anchor our faith and unite believers across time?

10/17/2026

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10/13/2026

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10/13/2026

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920 Frederica Street #214
Owensboro, KY
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