Dine with a Doc

10/10/2026

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10/07/2026

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10/01/2026

How can you not believe in God when octopuses DREAM and otters have a favorite rock they carry around in a little SKIN POCKET and cows have BEST FRIENDS and bees are out there communicating the coordinates of flowers through INTERPRETIVE DANCE and they have REGIONAL DIALECTS?

Cats are PURRING at frequencies associated with bone healing??? Forests get absolutely incinerated and respond by growing FLOWERS??? Dolphins literally invent NAMES for themselves and yell them across the ocean??? Penguins are waddling around Antarctica looking for the PERFECT LITTLE ROCK to give their beloved?

CROWS REMEMBER YOUR FACE. THEY TELL OTHER CROWS ABOUT YOU. THEY TELL THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT YOU. YOU CAN HAVE GENERATIONAL BEEF WITH A BIRD.

Goats have ACCENTS. Rats GIGGLE when you tickle them. Elephants mourn their dead. Whales make SONGS and then OTHER WHALES LEARN THE SONG and suddenly everybody across the ocean is singing the new hit single.

Monarch butterflies are born knowing how to fly thousands of miles to a place THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN. Sea turtles hatch out of an egg, immediately sprint toward an OCEAN they have never seen, disappear into it for like THIRTY YEARS and then somehow come back to THE SAME BEACH?

Birds can see COLORS THAT WE CANNOT SEE. There are colors happening RIGHT NOW that we don’t even get to know about.

There are sea slugs that eat algae and STEAL ITS CHLOROPLASTS and then are just like great thanks I’ll be PHOTOSYNTHESIZING NOW. There are mushrooms communicating underground. There are seeds sitting in the dirt for DECADES like no actually I will wait.

Squirrels plant MILLIONS OF TREES because they simply cannot remember where they put their snacks.

A CATERPILLAR GOES INTO A LITTLE BAG, DISSOLVES MOST OF ITS BODY INTO ORGANIC SOUP, REARRANGES ITSELF, GROWS WINGS AND THEN LEAVES.

And you’re telling me a tiny acorn knows how to become a 70-foot oak tree? Nobody tells it what to do?!

It just has TREE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE IT?

Your body started as ONE CELL. ONE. And that cell divided itself into a brain that can think about its own existence and eyes that can look at stars and hands that can hold somebody else’s hands and a heart that runs on ELECTRICITY without you even asking it to?

The iron in your BLOOD was made inside a STAR.

We are walking around on a wet rock covered in bioluminescent oceans and singing whales and laughing rats and birds holding lifelong grudges and flowers exploding out of FIRE and somehow we’re supposed to act like this is a normal place to live?
FaLinda Johnson

09/13/2026

OLNEY — WE NEED ONE SPECIAL PERSON. ❤️
Dine with a Doc® has become a place where local seniors and veterans can enjoy a free meal, learn something helpful, laugh together, reconnect with friends, and know they are not forgotten.

But for the Olney program to continue, we truly need one local person willing to serve as our monthly moderator.

The commitment is small — just once a month — but the impact can be enormous.

You do not have to find speakers.
You do not have to arrange meal sponsors.
You do not have to write press releases.

We simply need someone with a warm heart who can welcome our guests, help guide the program, recognize our veterans, encourage fellowship, and become a familiar face our seniors know they can count on.

I do not want to see this wonderful program end simply because we could not find someone local to help lead it.

Maybe you are the person we have been praying for.

Or maybe you know someone who would be perfect.

Please share this post, tag someone who loves seniors, veterans, ministry, healthcare, or community service, and help us find the right person.

Interested or want to learn more?
Contact Lori Aplin
812-917-4970
[email protected]

Sometimes keeping something good going only takes one person willing to say yes. ❤️

God's blessings to you and yours
Lori

09/12/2026

🚨 Modern Protection

Drones are taking to the skies in Poland to protect dogs that can't speak for themselves. Animal rights groups and local authorities are flying machines equipped with thermal imaging cameras to find dogs living in terrible conditions. The program changes how animal welfare laws are enforced, especially in remote rural areas where neglect often slips past inspectors.

🛰️ Advanced Detection

These aerial tools give a view that ground patrols can't match. With infrared sensors and high resolution lenses, the drones pick up heat signatures from animals in total darkness or behind thick fences. Teams use the footage to:
* Find dogs tied on short, illegal chains that restrict their movement.
* Spot animals left without shelter during freezing winter nights ❄️.
* Map properties before rescue operations with local law enforcement.

⚖️ Legal Enforcement

Polish law says a dog can't be chained for more than twelve hours a day, and the tether must be at least three meters long. Those rules get ignored in secluded regions. Inspectors used to depend on tips or random checks, which locked gates and uncooperative owners could easily block. Drones mean property lines no longer hide neglectful behavior.

🐕 Saving Lives

The aerial patrols have already pulled numerous dogs out of dangerous situations. The drone footage also works as evidence in court against people who break animal protection acts. Poland's animal welfare system is changing because of this technology, and dogs in hard-to-reach areas are finally getting seen.

Facts checked by

Sources:
The First News
Notes from Poland
Euro News

08/13/2026

8/14 MARSHALL, IL
Dine with a Doc® program on Friday, August 14, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Illinois time at Trinity United Methodist Church, 503 S. Michigan Avenue, Marshall, Illinois.

This month’s featured speaker will be Amber Clark, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker who serves as the Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator for Su***de Prevention with the VA Illiana Healthcare System.

· Guests will enjoy a complimentary meal provided by THE VILLAS OF HOLLY BROOK- MARSHALL

RSVP 812-917-4970 LEAVE MESSAGE WITH NAME AND # OF PEOPLE ATTENDING

08/09/2026

GOD IS AN ARTIST! LOOK WHAT HE PAINTED FOR US TONIGHT

06/22/2026

Robinson seniors — you’re invited!
Join us on Tuesday, June 23rd from 11:30 AM–1:30 PM for a FREE Dine with a Doc® event at the Crawford County Senior Center.

Enjoy a complimentary lunch, connect with friends, and learn simple, practical wellness tips from Larry Wetnight, CHHC, during his energizing presentation, “Major Wellness.”

Every gathering begins with prayer and a moment of gratitude for our veterans.
Plus — door prizes, local resources, and great fellowship.

📍 300 S. Lincoln St., Robinson, IL
📞 RSVP: 618‑544‑8811
💛 Meal courtesy of First Robinson Savings Bank

This event is supported by the Crawford County Senior Center and First Robinson Savings Bank — partners who care deeply about our community’s seniors

06/22/2026