Life from the Backside of 60
Life from the Backside of 60 There is a meme that was making its round on Facebook that went like this: “In your 20’s you are annoyed that others talk about you. In your 40’s you no longer care … Read More
The Joys of Aging
Yippee Skippee! Proverbs 31:25 “She laughs at what is to come!” Aging Is Associated With Better Mental Health by Fran Lowry August 25, 2016 Medscape News Like good wine and cheese, one’s mental health improves with age, new research suggests. … Read More
Zebras and Harness Racers
Zebras and Harness Racers….. In late summer of 2014 and for much of the next year I experienced a multitude of frustrations and confusion in attempting to connect with some individuals in ministry beyond my local community and church, I … Read More
Living like there are unlimited tomorrows….
At 56 years old, I’m living my life and making plans as if I have plenty of time to realize the goals I’m setting. Just a few days ago I was talking to my husband about something in our home … Read More
55 and hitting my stride….
Today has been a wonderful day…..my 55th birthday! Before 7:00a.m. I had already received 5 phone calls with birthday wishes. There were a half dozen cards, numerous posts on my Facebook wall, and several impromptu renditions of “Happy Birthday to … Read More
Growing together…..
This past week my husband and I each completed questionnaires on our attitudes toward money as a part of a church class on stewardship that he is co-facilitating. When we’d finished we compared our answers and found that of the … Read More
There, by and with the grace of God, shall go I…….
In a class on adult ministry that I am taking we are in the unit on senior adults. There is a self-awareness inventory that asks us to indicate on a scale of 1-5 the number that best expresses our feelings … Read More