Blog Posts
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Growing Older is Mandatory. Growing Dull is Optional
When I say growing dull is optional, I’m not talking about slowing down, enjoying a quiet life, or facing circumstances that limit what we can do. I mean losing our curiosity, our sense of humor, and our willingness to find something worth looking forward to. When I was a kid, I couldn’t imagine being as…
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The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation
Psalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” As we grow older, life has a way of teaching us that time is one of our greatest treasures. The years may bring slower steps, changing health, and unexpected losses,…
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Giving Creates Happiness
Giving is a profound and often underestimated source of happiness, a wellspring of joy that flows from the act of selflessness and generosity. It is an ancient truth, echoed in philosophies and spiritual teachings across cultures, that to give is to receive. The act of giving, whether through time, resources, or love, has the remarkable…
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The Gentle Gifts of Growing Older
“Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?” This verse in Job suggests that wisdom and understanding are often found in those who have lived long and wise lives. There was a time when I thought getting older meant losing things — losing beauty, losing energy, losing time. But somewhere…
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Falling In, Falling Out, and Falling Through Love
I have been married for sixty-one-derful years. I married at nineteen and I think I was initially in love with the idea of being in love. Fortunately, I lucked out and married a good man I’ve come to appreciate more and more every day of my life. Being elderly, we now experience the physical challenges…
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What is the Nicest Thing Anyone Has Done For You?
MY MOTHER GIVING BIRTH TO ME I have a friend who is a well-educated, unassuming person who had a successful dentistry career and worked at least 30 years before retiring. I expected a response to this question with something more profound than these six words. At first, I was surprised, even disappointed, but the more…
