Lifestyle

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Talking with parents about sensitive subjects like aging and necessary lifestyle changes can be tricky. It can be frustrating and even frightening when you’re trying to communicate something important to your aging parents and they won’t listen to or accept what you are saying. Adult children and their aging parents may struggle as age, illness, or physical challenges require a change in the parent’s living circumstances. Selfsufficient adults who raised families, ran businesses and households, now face being told they can no longer live the life they spent a lifetime building in the way they want. It’s a tough sell on a good day. But there are ways to communicate with an aging parent that will make it easier to address tough life topics and important decisions. To make those conversations more successful, here are some tips for talking with an aging parent and or someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia:

Friends are invited to attend a 70th wedding anniversary reception for Lyn and Jerri Boyer on Sunday, January 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Assembly Center. The couple requests no gifts.

Do I have a complete understanding of God? Having accepted that Jesus paid the price for my sin with His precious blood and bridged the separation between God, do I understand the spiritual resources that are mine in Christ? Jeremiah 29:12: Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall SEARCH for me.

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The Ponca Playhouse, having now held 65 seasons of entertainment, is cherished by the lovers of the performing arts in the surrounding areas. They are excited to present their newest show, a rendition of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn.

PONCA CITY, OK — Pioneer Technology Center takes great pride in announcing Cierra Usry, Taylor Harrell, and Trenton Scott as the Students of the Month for January. These dedicated students have demonstrated outstanding achievement, attitude, and work ethic in their respective programs.

The Next Thing How do I respond to upcoming storms? Do I shut down emotionally or spiritually because I’m getting ready to go into a time of discomfort? Do I turn to addictions to sedate the discomfort, or face it with anticipation that God is calling me to a deeper place with Him. Philippians 1:6: I am confident that the work that God has began, He will complete.