Author Archives: Mary Ann Falk

What does a person have to do to get serenaded by a top-notch group of over 40 singers right after lunch on a Sunday?  The answer is simple…. be Arla Allen.  Arla had dedicated 14 years to singing with the … Continue reading →

Arla seems to have fully recovered from her illness a few weeks ago.  We are still not sure exactly what was going on, but she was one sick, weak lady.  She is back doing her therapies, back to brightening a … Continue reading →

Arla was always a prayer leader at church.  She was often the one people would call to request prayer.  She would often call those on the list to check on progress or additional needs so she could relay information to … Continue reading →

Arla is having a better day.  While she is still not wanting to eat much, she was much more alert and smiling tonight.  She was watching TV and communicating.  She was really focusing on those around her and wanting to … Continue reading →

Arla has not improved at all today.  She is very weak and not feeling well at all.  The plan is to run blood tests to see if any cause for her malaise can be determined.  Pray she may be comfortable … Continue reading →

Arla is still not 100% back to her old self.  She has just had a bad week.  We are wondering if this really was the stomach flu or stomach upset due to a change in her overnight PEG tube feeding … Continue reading →

This comes from the Daily Hope website by Rick Warren.  It seems appropriate to share it today.   “If you want to know what God really wants you to do, ask him … but if you don’t ask in faith, … Continue reading →

Through Arla’s stroke recovery, it has been amazing to learn about how other people live and to find that the life we have is so often taken for granted.  I think it is human nature to accept our reality as … Continue reading →