Encouraging and equipping women over 60 to live their best life!
I firmly believe the grief process is different for each of us. For some, grief follows a logical progression; for others, the path is anything but linear. No matter what your grief journey encompasses, it is only for a season, unless you allow grief to define you for the rest of your life.
My entire world changed once I finally accepted and embraced the revelation that I’ll never be able to control the actions of another person. This doesn’t mean ignoring or tolerating abuse, it merely means letting go of the distorted perspective that I can manipulate, command, beg or force another person to behave in an intelligent, considerate or appropriate manner.
What you do with the first half hour of your morning matters. When we get up and spend time in God’s word and in prayer and we seek his vision for our lives we are speaking to our creator. He knows our hearts and our desires. He designed us to have a relationship with him. But he also gave us free will. If we get up and start scrolling immediately, or we turn on the morning news, we are basically consuming, the world’s advice. We are listening to the world. Our attention is getting pulled toward the most compelling story of the morning. Who we allow to get our attention matters, especially first thing in the morning. If you want to create a compelling future, you have got to get on top of who is getting your attention.
Today, people say they want experiences, they choose to collect memories not things. One of the best ways to do this is with a girlfriend getaway!
The unfaithful captain who abandoned his ship is like a divorcing spouse who caused all manner of evils in the family and community; the husband who gave his life so that his wife could live is the beautiful image of Christ dying for His bride.
Being a musician for practically my entire life, I can’t help but associate most of life’s events with songs. Lyrics and melodies are powerful and, next to God, can move the souls of people like no other. For example, I turned 64 this year, I grew up hearing the Beatles song, “When I’m 64.” For a…
Instead of having the mindset “it can wait,” I’ve decided to take on the mindset of “do it now.” What a difference this has made in my home. Where I was experiencing dread, I’m now getting on top of this area! My living space and my working space is looking better. I’m making the incremental changes, taking the necessary actions and the outcome has been incredible. It was not hard. It was a shift in my mindset.
The three books I read on my summer vacation were all classic “beach reads.” thread of the story.” Additionally, I like books that take place in modern day, with characters with cell phones and iPads. I don’t mind a romance, but I want it to be a side part of the story, not the main story. Family dramas with strong female characters are good, and a little mystery works for me. Considering my age, I like books with mature characters (which Maddie Please specializes in), and books that make me stop and think, and even highlight sections. Though these books are fiction, the authors work hard at crafting the exact word choices that make the life-truth relatable and memorable.
The goal with your grown kids is to become peers with them but it doesn’t happen just because we all get older. For most of their lives you have been an authority figure in their lives. If you want them to become peers, it is up to you to invite them up to the level of adults. The movement happens when you realize your grown child is better at something than you. At that point you can ask for their advice. When you do, you endorse your son or daughter with a powerful proclamation that they have joined the company of adults who share their expertise with each other.
When I’ve played the game of life of trying to keep it at status quo, just good enough, that’s when I’ve been the most miserable. What’s actually happening is I’m losing momentum and my life starts digressing.
