Letting Go and Moving On
Entering the empty nest for us was a benchmark in our lives. Some things changed forever. For instance, from this time on we would catalogue our lives as BC (before children) and AC (after children).
Faced with so many life changes, we did what we often do - we made a list. For us, making our list was a reality... >Read More
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Empty Nest - Think I'll Git me a Dawg!
I said, “It’s going to be awfully quiet around here this fall, maybe we should get a dog, like that fluffy little one that your hockey buddy Wayne owns.”
He said, “Don’t even think about it (long pause)…besides IF we ever got a dog, we’d get a real dog like a golden lab retriever. But we’re not getting a dog!”
(Long... >Read More
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Putting Your Pastime to Work
Jack had always thought it would be nice to retire early. But as he faced his 55th birthday, he and his wife, Phyllis, couldn’t see any reason to cut their retirement savings short. He had worked for the same company since he was 18 and was still healthy and strong. Phyllis was planning to work for several more years,... >Read More
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Parent-Care Crisis
One night I had an unusual dream. "Lord," I asked, "what is this dream telling me?" The answer came into my mind: my father would die, my mother would run out under heavy dark clouds - and her neighbors would comfort her. The Lord gave me the reason for the prayer too: I was to be my parents' neighbor... >Read More
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Tips on Elder Care
Pray for understanding, guidance, help, wisdom and mercy.
Try to understand about the fears, quirks and frustrations that beset the elderly. My mother had a strong faith in her Lord.
Uplifters for elderly parents: hearing Bible read, singing praise songs and praying with them. \
Organizations can help:
Cancer Societies, Life Abilities,...... >Read More
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The Light Inside Mrs. Watt
Ailie Watt loved teaching young children how to read.
Although she taught English and Art at Trinity Western University in the 1970s, she still remained committed to ushering five-year-olds into the world of literacy at a local elementary school. For more than a decade she taught both kindergarten and university students, daily seeing both ends...... >Read More
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Start Living The Great Life
Retirement may be one of the greatest transitions in our lives and offer us some of our greatest challenges, yet most of us have only considered how much money we have saved and what trip we'd like to take. But the truth is, there is much more to successful retirement years than finances and travel.
As a Certified Retirement Coach,... >Read More
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Finding Community
Depending on which organization you ask, church attendance is either in free-fall... >more
What Do You Fear?
