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The View from Sunflower Gardens
By Marilyn Bentley
Last Updated: July 23, 2015

Summer is a time to visit families

Did you know? In 1969, in June. 46 years ago, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong changed history in their walk on the moon. Buzz Aldrin took communion on the surface of the moon. In Texas, at his Presbyterian church, he was an usher.

Verse of the week: "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in they sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." (Psalms 19:14)

Later, Aldrin wrote about his moon experience in "Guidepost" magazine.

We all write history in different ways. As we brighten the corner where we are, we make quiet history. Some here keep our front-yard flowers watered, some folks feed the birds, some folks help out at parties and dinners here.

We continue to like our Monday morning coffee chat time, Tuesday morning Bible study, exercise day, Tuesday and Wednesday game night and potluck dinners, parties here and doing jigsaw puzzles.

Many folks walk around our buildings or through our wide halls. We like the fellowship of many folks here who all go to different churches.

We like Nancy's piano concerts, Mennonite concerts and Friday sing-alongs.

Some of our favorite songs are: "In the Garden," "Blessed Assurance," " Jacob's Ladder," "The Old Rugged Cross" and patriotic songs. We even sing "Home on the Range."

As August gets closer, we notice the hot days and crop harvests.

Sometimes folks take vacations to see family or families visit us here at Sunflower.

We are getting to know unusual things and places of Kansas. Ours is a life-long learning quest.

On Aug. 1 in Dodge City, there will be a longhorn cattle drive through the city during the celebrations. What a sight.

Historic towns of Topeka, Leavenworth, Atchison and Dodge City celebrate their historic heritage through the summer. Dodge City has a rodeo. In 1855, the territory of Kansas had a census.

Today ranchers tending chores on horseback still appear on the Kansas landscape. Modern technology brings gas- and diesel-fueled machinery to harvest days in our area. Corn-fed kids learn of historic days.  

"Some men talk because they got somethin' to day. Others talk because they got to say something'." — Ken Alstad

"Remember, a wishbone is no substitute for a backbone." — Ken Alstad

Did you know? Prairie is a French word meaning meadow. Our meadows of Kansas contain 200 species of wildflowers and grasses, not only beautiful but it prevents soil erosion, provides food and habitat for wildlife, and adds beauty and color to our lives.

Remember: "Be kind, anyway." — Mother Teresa.




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