Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 8 • The Pinecone | August 2026 Congratulations to our CHAMPION of the Month TIFFANY TEAGUE Resident Services Coordinator Tiffany consistently demonstrates a strong commitment to our residents by ensuring their needs are met and their maintenance requests are handled promptly and thoroughly. She is a true customer service champion who always aims to exceed expectations. In addition, Tiffany manages purchasing and supply needs, balancing multiple responsibilities with dedication and professionalism. - Pam Shatraw, Executive Assistant Describe Your Family: I have beenmarried to my wonderful husband 23 years and have a son, Patrick. Describe yourself in five words: Friendly, kind, loyal, faithful and loving. Your favorite thing about your job: The people I work with and the residents. I enjoy helping others. Do you have any hobbies: Cooking and gardening. Pets: 2 dogs, Chewy and Dixie What do you do for fun: Gardening, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Favorite food: Seafood. Favorite song: Don’t Stop Believing by Journey. What is something you are proud of: My son and family. What would you like people to know about you: I always try to live my life as a faithful Christian. Christians and scholars of the apostle Paul thought and agreed that the phrase “In Christ” is the central category of his thinking. In Colossians 2: 6, Paul said, “As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so live in Him.” The King James Version has that, “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him.” To be a believer is the identifying fact of one’s being a Christian. But the primary aspect of our total existence as Christians is to be in Christ . Being in Christ is more than just another way of talking about the Christian experience; it is the definitive word. To be in Christ is to have our status in the very life of God. It is to live a God-centered existence. Reflections Maxie Dunnam By We can be in the church the way we normally perceive that without being in Christ. People who are in Christ -- and in the church in the truest sense of the word--are people who organize and determine all their attitudes and actions from their new center -- Jesus Christ. May our walking powerfully reflect our being in Christ . August Vesper Services 6:30pm | Performing Arts Center August 6: Amy Speake Missionary to Costa Rica, Germantown Methodist August 13: RonWade Elder, Highland Church of Christ August 20: Michael Schwandt Senior Pastor, Faith Anglican Church August 27: FordWilliams Retired Associate Pastor, Independent Presbyterian “When we come to Christ, we’re no longer the most important person in the world to us; Christ is. Instead of living only for ourselves, we have a higher goal: to live for Jesus”. - BILLY GRAHAM - BEING AND LIVING IN CHRIST