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Life Style AUGUST 2026
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Life at Victorian Village
A Message from Jamie Many of us enjoy looking back on August memories— family vacations, county fairs, neighborhood picnics, children riding bicycles, the
missionaries and community leaders. We can also remember neighbors who are facing illness, loneliness or uncertainty. God hears every prayer, and no prayer offered in faith is ever wasted. August also invites us to notice the beauty that surrounds us. Colorful flowers, singing birds, gentle breezes and golden sunsets remind us of God's creativity and care. Whether taking a short walk, enjoying time outdoors with friends or simply looking out the window, each day offers another opportunity to thank Him for His many blessings. As we continue our faith journey, let us also remember that our stories matter. Younger generations benefit from hearing how God has answered prayers, provided during difficult seasons and remained faithful through every challenge. Your testimony may become a lasting gift that encourages someone else to trust Him more deeply. As summer begins to wind down, let us embrace this season with thankful hearts. Rather than focusing on what has changed, let us celebrate what remains constant: God's grace, His promises and the gift of Christian fellowship. I look forward to celebrating that fellowship with all the residents of Victorian Village and The Courts at our All Campus Picnic on Thursday, August 27.
excitement of shopping for school supplies or gathering around the dinner table after a busy summer day. Those treasured moments remind us that God has been present throughout every chapter of our lives. Even during difficult times, He has remained our refuge and strength. Living in a senior community offers wonderful opportunities to continue sharing our faith with one another. A friendly greeting in the hallway, a visit with a neighbor or an invitation to join a Bible study can brighten someone's day. Sometimes the greatest ministry we have is simply being present, listening with compassion and reminding others they are not alone. Prayer remains one of the greatest gifts we can offer. Although we may no longer be able to do everything we once did, we can still make a tremendous difference through faithful prayer. As another school year begins, let us pray for our children and grandchildren, teachers, caregivers, healthcare workers, military personnel,
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August Life Enrichment Activities
Entertainment: Will & Audrey Garrison and Lexie Tjoelker • 10:00 a.m. — Victorian Inn Living Room • 11:00 a.m. — Grand Piano Lounge Alzheimer's Fundraiser: Basket Display Begins Grand & Inn Lobby Areas Donated raffle baskets will be on display throughout the fundraiser.
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10 th Homer Glen Rolling Library 10:30 a.m. — Inn Living Room
10 th Crazy Bunco
1:30 p.m. — Grand Activity Center
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11 th Shopping Trip:
Jewel-Osco & Dollar Tree 9:30 a.m. — Bus Departure Sign up in the What's Happening Book.
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Happy Hour 3:00 p.m. — Inn Living Room
11 th Lunch Outing: Seasons 52 11:30 a.m. — Bus Departure
Sign up in the What's Happening Book.
Shopping Trip: Walgreens Senior Discount Day & CVS 9:30 a.m. — Bus Departure Sign up in the What's Happening Book.
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11 th Entertainment with Gerald Glander 2:00 p.m. — Rehab First Floor
13 th Alzheimer's Fundraiser: Pretzels for Sale
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Happy Hour 3:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lounge
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lobby $6 donation.
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Alzheimer's Fundraiser: Nachos Sale 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lobby $6 donation.
14 th Alzheimer's Fundraiser: Vendor Fair 1:00–4:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lobby
15 th Entertainment:
Lutheran Service with Pastor Rick 1:00 p.m. — Grand Activity Room
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Forestview Express Bluegrass Band 1:30 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lounge
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25 th Shopping Trip: Meijer & Aldi 9:30 a.m. Bus Departure
17 th Happy Hour
3:00 p.m. — Inn Living Room
Sign up in the What's Happening Book.
18 th Shopping Trip: Walmart 9:30 a.m. Bus Departure
25 th Joy Ride: Memory Support 1:45 p.m. Bus Departure
Sign up in the What's Happening Book.
18 th Joy Ride : Assisted Living 1:45 p.m. Bus Departure
25 th General Store Bingo Coupon Redemption 3:00 p.m. — Grand Activity Room
18 th Happy Hour
3:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lounge
31 st Happy Hour
3:00 p.m. — Inn Living Room
19 th Hot Breakfast
9:00 a.m. — Grand Victorian Dining Room
31 st Worship Service with Communion 3:00 p.m. — Grand Activity Room
19 th Bingo with Bethshan Residents 6:00 p.m. — Grand Activity Room
Marquette Bank Full-Service Banking Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Private Dining Room at the Grand We offer on-site banking with Marquette Bank to provide services to our residents. Banking services are set up in our private dining room at the Grand and are available every Thursday:
20 th Alzheimer's Fundraiser: Pizza Sale 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lobby $6 donation. 20 th Alzheimer's Fundraiser: Basket Raffle & Donation Announcement 1:30 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lobby
21 st Monthly Birthday Party
• 1:45 p.m. — Inn Living Room • 3:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lobby
• August 6 th • August 13 th
• August 20 th • August 27 th
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Book Club The Jackal's Mistress
News from the Courts Courts Happy Hour (Held the 3 rd Tuesday of each month) Tuesday, August 18 th 4:30 p.m. — Courts Community Center 1. Bring your own beverage and container (glass, mug, holder of any nature). 2. A SMALL appetizer to pass 3. When leaving, take it all home. No RSVP needed and no reminder calls will be made. Courts Potluck Thursday, August 27 th 11:45 p.m.. — Courts Community Center New Fitness Class Jump Start Thursdays 2:15 p.m.— Victorian Inn Activity Room Jump Start is designed to help participants recondition their bodies while improving strength, mobility, posture, and energy. All exercises are performed from a seated position.
by Chris Bohjalian Friday, August 28 th 1:00 p.m. — Grand Private Dining Room Virginia, 1864—Libby Steadman’s husband has been away for so long that she can barely conjure his voice in her dreams. While she longs for him in the night, fearing him dead in a Union prison camp, her days are spent running a gristmill, all the grain they can produce requisitioned by the Confederate Army. It’s an uneasy life, control of the territory swinging back and forth like a pendulum between North and South, and Libby awakens every morning expecting to see her land a battlefield. When she finds a gravely injured Union officer left for dead in a neighbor’s house, the bones of his hand and leg shattered, Libby must make a terrible decision: Does she leave him to die alone? Or does she risk treason and try to nurse him back to health? And if she succeeds,
does she try to secretly bring him across Union lines, where she might negotiate a trade for news of her own husband?
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Chaplain’s Corner: The Works and Wonder of Christ These are portions of Scripture for which every
well-instructed Christian feels particularly thankful. For these, we are indebted to the Gospel of Luke. In the first place, Luke gives us a short but valuable sketch of the nature of a Gospel. He calls it “a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us.” It is a narrative of facts about Jesus Christ. Christianity is a religion built upon facts. Let us never lose sight of this. It came unto mankind at first in this form. The first preachers did not go throughout the world proclaiming an elaborate, artificial system of abstruse doctrines and deep philosophical principles. They made it their first business to tell people great, plain facts. They went about telling a sin-laden world that the Son of God had come down to earth, lived for us, died for us, and risen again. The Gospel, at its first publication, was far simpler than many make it now. It was neither more nor less than the history of Christ. Let us aim for greater simplicity in our own personal religion. Let Christ and His person be the sun of our system, and let the main desire of our souls be to live a life of faith in Him and to know Him better each day. This was Paul's Christianity: “For to me to live is Christ” (Philippians 1:21, KJV).
“ Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.” The Gospel of Luke, which we now begin, contains many precious things that are not recorded in the other three Gospels. Such, for instance, are the accounts of Zacharias and Elizabeth, the angel's announcement to Mary and, generally speaking, the entire contents of the first two chapters. Such, again, are the narratives of the conversion of Zacchaeus and the penitent thief, the walk to Emmaus, and the famous parables of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, the Rich Man and Lazarus, and the Prodigal Son.
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a mournful fact that ordained men have continually exalted themselves and their office to a most unscriptural position. It is no less a mournful fact that people have continually encouraged this evil through a lazy acceptance of the demands of priestcraft and by contenting themselves with a merely vicarious religion. There have been faults on both sides. Let us remember this and be on our guard. In the third place, Luke describes his own qualifications for the work of writing a Gospel. He says that he “had perfect understanding of all things from the very first.” It would be a waste of time to inquire from what source Luke obtained the information he has given us in his Gospel. We have no good reason to suppose that he saw our Lord work miracles or heard Him teach. It is enough for us to know that Luke wrote by the inspiration of God. Unquestionably, he did not neglect the ordinary means of obtaining knowledge. But the Holy Spirit guided him, no less than all the other writers of the Bible, in his choice of material. The Holy Spirit supplied him with thoughts, arrangement, sentences, and even words. The result is that what Luke wrote is not to be read as “the word of men” but, “as it is in truth, the word of God” (1 Thessalonians 2:13, KJV). Finally, Luke informs us of one main object he had in view when writing his Gospel. It was that Theophilus “might know the certainty of those things, wherein [he had] been instructed.”
In the second place, Luke draws a beautiful picture of the true position of the apostles in the early church. He calls them “eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word.” There is an instructive humility in this expression. There is an utter absence of the man-exalting tone that has so often crept into the church. Luke gives the apostles no flattering titles. He does not afford the slightest excuse to those who speak of them with idolatrous veneration because of their office and nearness to our Lord. He describes them as “eyewitnesses.” They told people what they had seen with their own eyes and heard with their own ears (1 John 1:1). He describes them as “ministers of the word.” They were ministers of the word of the Gospel. They were men who counted it their highest privilege to carry, as messengers, the tidings of God's love to a sinful world and to tell the story of the cross. It would have been well for the church and the world if Christian ministers had never laid claim to greater dignity and honor than the apostles claimed for themselves. It is
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Luke well knew the weakness of human memory and the ease with which a history changes through additions and alterations when it depends only upon word of mouth and personal reports. What, therefore, does he do? He takes care to write it down.
Reflection for the Week In a world filled with uncertainty, God's Word remains a steady foundation. Every day we are surrounded by competing voices telling us what to believe, how to live, and where to place our hope. Yet the Scriptures gently remind us that truth is not something we create—it is something we receive from the God who never changes. This week, set aside a few quiet moments each day to read a portion of Luke's Gospel. Ask the Lord to open your heart, deepen your faith and help you see Jesus more clearly. As you read, consider not only what the passage says, but how it invites you to trust Him more fully, love others more generously and live with greater confidence in His promises. A Moment of Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of Your Word. Open my eyes to understand Your truth and my heart to receive it with faith. As I read the Gospel of Luke, help me to know Jesus more deeply and to reflect His love in all I do. Strengthen my trust in Your promises, guide my steps each day and give me opportunities to share Your hope with those around me. Amen.
Luke does not wish his friend to remain in doubt concerning any matter of his faith. He tells him that he wants him to “know the certainty of those things, wherein [he had] been instructed.”
Let us close the passage with thankfulness for the Bible. We have a written volume—the Holy Scriptures—which is “able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15, KJV). Let us begin Luke's Gospel with an earnest desire to know more for ourselves of the truth as it is in Jesus and with a heartfelt determination to do everything within our power to spread the knowledge of that truth throughout the world.
Commentary by J.C. Ryle
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Senior Fitness with Symbria Age and Hydration: What you need to know to stay cool as the weather heats up!
Did you know, the more we age, the more apt we are for dehydration? As we age, the thirst mechanism becomes less reliable for gauging when and how much to drink. Dehydration can happen long before you feel thirsty. y Kidney function for retaining water in the body can be diminished. y Lean mass is primarily where we store water in the body. As muscle mass diminishes with aging, there is less water stored in the body. y Temperature regulation, like cooling the body down through sweating, can diminish. y Decreased appetite or health factors that affect swallowing and eating. y Side effects from medications can increase dehydration risk. y Fear of incontinence. y Diminished mobility or cognitive function.
It is a good guideline to drink 8 glasses of water a day. If that seems too much start with 5-6. Here are some tips to get more water in your body this summer. 1. Add flavor. Fruit infused, a splash of real fruit juice, teas or sparkling water. 2. Set a reminder and make
it a habit. Water when you wake or after a bathroom break! Even when you are not feeling thirsty!
3. Take water with you.
Get a fancy bottle you will want to take with you.
4. Eat foods with high water content like yogurt (without sugar), fruits, vegetables and broth-based soups (low sodium) to help bump up water intake through food. 5. Remind a friend!
Live & Learn Laughter and Humor: The Connection to Better Health Thursday August 13 — 10:00 a.m. in the Grand Activity Center
Who doesn’t love a good belly laugh? Join Stacy for an informative presentation that looks at how laughter and humor can benefit your overall health and well-being. Come away with important information that could extend your life and make it a little more fun as well.
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From patriotic celebrations and inspiring performances to special guests and meaningful moments with friends, July was filled with opportunities to connect, laugh and create lasting memories. Take a look back at some of the highlights from around Victorian Village, including our Fourth of July celebration, Breakfast with the Mayor of Homer Glen, entertainment with Andre Colbert, a heartfelt farewell celebration for Sofija, a visit from missionaries serving in Chile and a sunny Memory Care picnic. Thank you to everyone who helped make these moments so special! Sharing Life & Making Memories
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