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The ABCs of Living a Stress-Free Boomer Life

From hard economic times to health scares and everything inbetween, most of us have a lot on our plates, don’t we? Want to know the secret to staying confident, positive, and grateful?

6 Ways Baby Boomers Can Be Happier Today

Retirement blogger Robert Fowler shares 6 ways Baby Boomers can be older and happier!

Managing Changes Beyond My Control As I Age

As we age, for many of us anything that involves change begins to look more and more like an unwelcome intruder. External life issues (i.e., the economy, health issues, Mother Nature, technology, etc.) have begun affecting the way we live and limiting our choices. All too often, we are prevented from things being the way we want them to be because of changes that are beyond our control.

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5 Life Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Before 50

There are so many wonderful blessings that come from growing older. Hopefully, being a bit wiser is one of them. Once we reach a certain age, we do seem to look back on our lives. We might wish we’d done a few things differently or at least learned some of those tough life lessons sooner and saved ourselves grief.

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5 Ways to Still Serve the Church When You Are Slowing Down

If you find yourself in the season where God is calling you to step or scale back from serving your local church or ministry, be encouraged. There are many ways to stay connected, grow in your faith, and serve in meaningful ways.

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How to Have Joy in Your Golden Years Despite These 10 Life Losses

It wasn’t supposed to be this way — these years after we earned our AARP card. People talked about the Golden Years as if they were some magical resort of rest and enjoyment. But it didn’t happen for us like it did for Grandma. No cruises to the Italian coast. No easy retirement with plenty of money to do whatever we want. No easy choices for the next decades.

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5 Reasons Looking Back Is So Empowering

Here are five reasons why looking back can help us move forward in a better direction tomorrow.

7 Things God Wants Seniors to Know

The Bible has a plethora of examples of God using elderly men and women to do his calling and his work. God can and will still use seniors until he takes us home to be with him. As long as we have breath, God has a purpose and plan for our life. He’s not finished with us yet. That truth is an inspiration and encouragement for every senior to make the rest of their life the best of their life!

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5 Courageous Ideas for Seniors

Don’t be afraid to learn how to flourish in your bravery as you grow older!

20 Meaningful Questions That Will Bring You Closer to Your Elderly Loved Ones

There is a certain delight and beauty for people of all ages in the process of reflecting and reminiscing on their own life. This truth is especially poignant when good communication causes the history of a life to be seen as both valued and worthy of being shared.