Jeremiah 15

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1 Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before me, my heart would not go out to this people. Send them away from my presence! Let them go! 2 And if they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says: “ ‘Those destined for death, to death; those for the sword, to the sword; those for starvation, to starvation; those for captivity, to captivity.’

Nursing home assessment and care planning

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Each and every person in a nursing home has a right to good care under the 1987 Federal Nursing Home Reform Law. The law, which is part of the Social Security Act, says that a nursing home must help each resident “attain or maintain” his or her highest level of well being –– physically, mentally, and emotionally. To give good care, staff must assess and plan care to support each resident’s life-long patterns, current interests, strengths and needs.

Prepare your family for a healthy back to school

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Across Oklahoma, children are getting back to school. This year, parents and teachers can prepare for a smooth transition out of summer by loading up on back-to-school resources. Shape Your Future (SYF), a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), offers Oklahomans a large library of resources to ensure every transition back into the school year can be stress-free and healthy.

Specialty crop grants now available

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OKLAHOMA CITY –– Funding opportunities to enhance the specialty crop industry within the state are now available, thanks to stimulus money allocated to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Services. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, local, state, and federal government entities, for-profit organizations and colleges and universities. In addition, individual businesses and producers will be eligible for projects addressing a response to COVID-19.

Today’s Scripture

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Today’s Scripture: “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
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Weather Update

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Sunshine and heat sum up the forecast through Labor Day for Choctaw County. High temperatures will be in the 90s and I am talking 95 to 99 degrees on many afternoons and heat index well over 100. The nights will be warm with low- to mid-70s. We have no rain in the forecast through Labor Day and no major changes in this hot and dry weather pattern anytime soon.

SOSU begins new recruitment cycle

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The Office of Admissions and Recruitment is excited to begin a new recruitment cycle with the continued focus on enrolling bright and diverse First Time in College and transfer students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Though we’re still meeting and greeting the newest members of the Savage Storm family, it’s time to begin looking ahead to fall 2022.