Easter Sunday sermon delivered on 4-9-23 to the residents of The Forum at Lincoln Heights, an independent living facility. After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And suddenly there was a great...
Preface: These days I find myself preaching each Sunday in the independent living facility where I live to a group of 25-35 people ages 70-96. When I retired 5 years ago (has it really been that long!), I did not foresee stepping into this role again. Those who have...
I feel I should preface this blog post by saying I am a retired United Methodist Elder who finds herself living (somewhat prematurely) in a community of generally much older individuals. Although I have provided pastoral care to numerous seniors during my time as a local pastor, I did...
This morning, as I showered, I was flooded with kindness. What I mean is, as I was taking a shower and contemplating what to write about this week, I was deluged with quotes, poems, songs, and stories about kindness – a divinely curated collection of kindness-inspired words. This torrent...
Staying busy has been my modus operandi throughout much of my life. And not just any kind of busy, but busy in a productive I-must-have-something-to-show-for-my-efforts sort of way. I want an identifiable outcome – a piece of handmade jewelry, a cleaner home, a good deed done, something new learned,...
Recently I had the opportunity to compile a list of suggestions for people contemplating downsizing and a move to a senior living facility. The contributors to this endeavor were participants in a women’s group I facilitate in the independent living facility where I live. Attendees of the group range...
For as long as I can remember, one of my favorite poems has been Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken. Sometimes it seems the theme running through my entire life can be summed up in its final statement: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the...
“Learn to trust the journey even if you don’t understand it. Sometimes what you never wanted or expected turns out to be what you need.” I have not been able to find the author of this profound statement, but the other day this meme caught my attention while...
“Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man (one) has gone before!” Recited at the beginning of each Star Trek episode, these words...