These are the years to stand firm on your purpose, embrace life transitions with wisdom, set goals and new direction, if needed, and pour grace and kindness over your relationships and calling.
Are you living a “fine” life? Yesterday in church, this happened multiple times… “How are you doing?” Me: “I’m fine.” A couple of folks dug deeper and asked, “Really?” Me: “Yes really—I’m fine.” “What’s wrong with being fine?” you might ask. Fine is certainly better than messy or challenging or disappointing. True, but I wonder…
As a spiritual mom, I’ve been writing about friendship over the last couple of weeks. While I thought I was done with the topic, today the words “What are you not saying?” are percolating in my spirit. I’m wondering how many friendships—relationships—end more because of what was not said rather than what was said. “The…
Retirement planning is one of the few things in life that offers no room for procrastination. Any financial advisor will tell you that the best time to start saving for retirement is as early as possible. Despite this advice, 33 percent of all Americans have less than $5,000 saved for retirement. Even worse, polls show…
Last week’s article, How do I Move Forward From a Broken Friendship? generated some interesting discussions with our readers. Pat shares, “Friendships have changed, slowed, distanced, churned. However, I don’t remember one ending. At least not a true friendship.” True friendship, what does that look like? In my own experience the definition of a true…
You have arrived! After decades of planning and saving, you have made it to retirement! Now your only goal is to enjoy every second. What better way to ensure that you can achieve everything you want to than by keeping yourself healthy and fit? Unlike everything else in life, there is no age limit on…
We’ve all been there. That moment when you realize there isn’t much more that can be said or done. It’s time to end this relationship. Your sense of loss is overwhelming. Your heart cries out, “What just happened?” You want to talk this out with a friend, but you can’t because that’s the issue. Your…
As a SENIORita, I long to speak to you, the younger generation—to share my lessons learned—to impart the wisdom of a life fully lived. Would you listen? I wonder. Do you really want to hear, or are you, in your youthful exuberance, only focused on how you will be better and do it differently than…
While our perspective on life’s circumstances is clearly personal, it also affects others. Our attitude not only influences our actions, it also spills over into the lives of everyone we connect with. It’s contagious—it’s public. The Bible tells us, the Lord offers us fresh new mercies each morning—His love never ceases. God’s promises are there…
There are times when in the midst of a large group of people, you suddenly know beyond all doubt that God is showing up with a message. My husband and I just returned from a week-long cruise. A much-needed time away—it was a last-minute decision resulting in an unexpected adventure with friends. For this trip,…
Perspective: Yes, it’s back to school time! Oh no, it’s back to school time! Isn’t that the truth? No sooner do we celebrate the beginning of this new season when we are suddenly reminded of what back-to-school entails. Summer vacations are over, and we pick up the pace as we embrace the busyness of the…
