During my birthday month, I am celebrating one of those significant years. Although I usually ignore my age, somehow this one feels more important than the ones before. A definite ‘aging’ reminder of how quickly life has passed. Growing up during the 60s-70s, we were often reminded of end times prophecy. Encouraged to be looking […]
The doctor I see for my acupuncture treatments said, “It’s 30% treatment and 70% rest. You need to rest more.” Rest more. This was the first medical professional who said I needed to rest. Less strenuous exercise. Less work time. More rest. It takes a while to stop spinning from a productive work ethic to
The memories surface when I visit our church members in various senior facilities. Not the fancier facilities that offer all kinds of activities and several levels of care. But the places that are the last stop before eternity — what we used to call ‘nursing homes.’ As I enter the door, my olfactory sense is
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In those foggy moments before the alarm rings and consciousness reminds me of the day ahead, I listen hard for soul whispers. It is often in the early morning when the meditations of my heart remind me I am not alone. The treasure of Psalm 127:2 becomes reality, “God gives to his beloved even in
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Ever had one of those seasons where doubt gnawed at your soul and kept you from living in abundant joy? Yeah, me, too. With a life-changing decision on the line, I followed my usual checklist for making choices: When the majority of these questions agree, then I feel ready to step into the decision-making process.
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One of the best tools to build relationships is the book The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. When we know our love language and the love languages of our friends and family, we can feed care into each others’ souls. But we can also learn how to use our voice to share our own need.
Last week, I met another one. A woman who has been resilient and creative. Designing her own business so that her family will have an additional income during these critically uncertain times. She and her adolescent daughter have worked together to create a business that offers shaved ice. During our Kansas summer, this is the
Most of us will profess that we trust IN God. When we gave our hearts to Jesus and decided to follow him, we trusted in God’s plan to save us. We knew our future life would be with God in the beauty of heaven — forever. Because this process was based on grace and completed
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As I write this blog post, the Middle East countries are involved in another war with each other. Russia still torments Ukraine. Multiple people die every day. Locally, crime is a problem in my city. It is grievous that so many young people are dying. Multiple lives have been changed. Global arguments fill the news
Yes indeed! There are definitely some benefits to living in the senior years. One of those is front and center during this week of July Fourth celebrations. Freedom. As seniors we have the freedom of knowing more about who we are than when we were younger. We do not need to live by what the
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