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Encouragement for the second half

Articles to help adults 55+ keep serving, mentoring, and finishing strong

We Have Met the Enemy, and He is All Three of Us!

We Have Met the Enemy, and He is All Three of Us!

Let's take our punching gloves off for a moment and yank at the plank in our own eyes. Hitting the pause button on our rants, let's pretend that WE in life's second half are our own worst enemy . . .

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How Did It Get So Late So Soon?

How Did It Get So Late So Soon?

"How did it get so late so soon?It's night before it's afternoon.December is here before it's June.My goodness how the time has flewn.How did it get so late so soon?”

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Cruising Through Icy Waters

Cruising Through Icy Waters

DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE YOU’RE WORSHIPPING GOD ON THE DECK OF THE TITANIC? While we’re ultimately heaven-bound and on the winning team, what about the ship on which we’re currently sailing? Is it going

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Appealing to the Younger Side of You

Appealing to the Younger Side of You

Truth is, you have a right and left side of your brain, and they are precisely your age. Neither side is younger or older, and both sides of you can be very engaging!

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The Castaways

The Castaways

Stay cutting edge but don’t leave Herb & Mabel on the cutting floor, feeling edgy and edged out. Their eight tracks are perishable commodities, but they are imperishable.

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Preaching to Papa- and Gram-To-Be

Preaching to Papa- and Gram-To-Be

Grandparenting is not the time to circle the wagons and focus only on family. Nor is it a time to forsake our calling as grandparents for the sake of reaching the world.

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777 Local Church Lessons

777 Local Church Lessons

When local churches come up short of the runway, are we vigilant enough in learning the hard lessons?

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Tale of Two Moms

Tale of Two Moms

We’re often not doing enough to cultivate potential and to provide a clear early warning to those who might settle for the path of idleness.The idle path may appear safer, but it’s actually more treac

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There's Gold in Them Thar Culls

There's Gold in Them Thar Culls

In these later years of life, we do at times get set apart because we’re not shelf-ready in the eyes of consumers.For a moment I am tempted to mutter, “Those stupid consumers who shop with their eyes!

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Dancing on Eggshells

Dancing on Eggshells

We talk negatively about politicians and ‘political correctness’, but we have our own correctness versions in the church/ministry world.

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The Story of Joe Capri

The Story of Joe Capri

As we seek to unleash serving and disciple-making potential in others, we encounter people whose life scripts so beautifully and dramatically amplify the message God has placed on our hearts. Our live

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Yonderville

Yonderville

Written by Mark DelaneyI find books, videos, studies, and peer interaction to be enjoyable and highly beneficial. They serve a great purpose. However, I think we MUST empower by seeking out and findin

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