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Encouragement for the second half
Articles to help adults 55+ keep serving, mentoring, and finishing strong
Gleanings 2021
The morning fellowship around breakfast and devotions was very inspiring. Getting to know other people who are also in the process of seeking how they can serve the Lord in their retirement was great—
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All I Can Do Now is Pray
All I can do now is pray…so said a special lady in her 80s.Who wouldn’t want someone like her to be in your corner, praying for you when ‘all she can do is pray’?!So when you think that “all you can d
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João, João. And Off to Brazil We Go!
Ministry trips outside the USA seem distant right now, but opportunities will emerge again soon, and we want to be ready.Allow me to take a moment and share with you how the Holy Spirit nudged me duri
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Remembering Robin
We learned a lot from Robin’s childlike faith. Although developmentally challenged, Robin was advanced in her love for others. We all have a special need to have people like her in our lives.
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Fulfilling Christ's Law
We are now deep into the holiday season. I think for a lot of us, especially older generations, this is a tough time. It can be tough mentally, emotionally, and financially. Colder weather also highli
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Going Viral
Most of the time we don’t see the exponential, ripple effect of our sharing. Sharing our faith can have huge consequences, multiplied many times over. Your encouragement of just one person can lead to
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You Are Needed!
You are exactly what your church needs right now. The last thing you need to do is get out of the way of the young people and let them completely take over. We need you.God’s plan for the church has n
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Pivoting to a Better Normal
“Pivot” is a word most ministry leaders heard repeatedly over the past nine months, emphasizing we can’t go about business as usual. And pivoting will be a recurring theme as we grow older.Our prayer
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Resilience
After much prayer we launched our Senior Adult Ministry in August. Yes, right in the middle of the pandemic.I hope this is helpful to someone out there. I was determined to think outside the box and g
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Selah!
God wants our full attention, so let’s give it to Him during this Selah year. It will make us stronger moving forward.
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Beyond "in spite of"
“What good is coming because of the negative circumstances?” Beyond side-stepping hardships, we face them squarely, realizing ‘beauty from ashes’ is more than a sugar-coating nugget from Scripture.
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Ebb vs. Flow
Too much ebb, and we dry up. Too much flow without Sabbath rest, and we lose our moorings.We like the middle ground that affirms God’s purpose through aging realities. Spiritual retirement is not His
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