Tag Archives: Aging

God’s Curious Timing

February 3, 2020 · by · in Alzheimer's disease, Book, Books, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Family, Navigating Alzheimer's, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Saint Theodora and Her Promise to God, Saint Theodora Guerin, Seven Principles of Sainthood, spirituality, The Alzheimer's Spouse, Young in the Spirit · Leave a comment

God pushes us. The tougher the situations we’re presented, the more likely we’ll also be offered opportunities to use our God-given gifts to assist others in similar situations. I’ve been richly blessed as well as greatly challenged most of my life. But that doesn’t seem to be an excuse to slack off through my senior […]

Right Trip. Right Time.

November 11, 2019 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Health, Young in the Spirit · 2 Comments

Timing is everything. When the perfect opportunity comes at a point in our life and we can take advantage of it, sparks fly. Such was the way with the pilgrimage I recently went on with my daughter, Lisa. When Lisa, invited me to accompany her on a two-week pilgrimage to Israel and Italy, I realized […]

Is There a Doctor in the House?

April 5, 2019 · by · in Alzheimer's disease, Catholic, Death and Dying, Family, Health, Young in the Spirit · Leave a comment

In our “take a pill and call me in the morning” culture, who will care for us medically in our senior days? We may think that medical assistance is unlimited for our specific needs, but the older we get, the less likely that is true. As the number of people who are 65 years of […]

The Next Move

May 4, 2018 · by · in Alzheimer's disease, Book, Family, Young in the Spirit · Leave a comment

Most seniors come to a point where we realize we must downsize. Our beloved home is too much for us to care for and too expensive to keep up. But where do we go? Once we receive that AARP card, our mailbox fills with promotional materials for a wide range of senior living choices. From […]

“It” is Fleeting

March 1, 2017 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Young in the Spirit · 2 Comments

We stopped and stared briefly at each other, two strangers passing in a crowded restaurant. Do I know her? She looks familiar. Actually—she looks like me. Only older. Much older. Or—maybe I look like that. Maybe I look that old. Oh, wait. I am old. Encountering that similar-looking stranger made me stop and acknowledge who […]

Older and More Faithful

January 5, 2017 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Family, spirituality, Young in the Spirit · Leave a comment

The older we get the more we tend to pray. Faithful people say that their connection with God grows greater with age. Many reasons contribute toward this increase. We often have more time, and we definitely see the need for our children and ourselves. We want to leave a legacy of devotion and faith for […]

Don’t Be Sad

March 31, 2016 · by · in Book, Faith, Health, Young in the Spirit · Leave a comment

Feeling blue? We all have periods of sadness, but identifying the causes is important in maintaining well-being. Depression is common in seniors for a number of reasons. Chronic pain and illness, medications, stress from depleting finances, the demands of caregiving, and the loss of friends, meaningful work, and physical abilities are common causes. Symptoms in […]