aging well - a season of becoming

This morning, as I sat in my swivel rocker by the French doors that look over the back garden, I was meditating on the passage I had just read in Luke 24. Jesus had just joined two of the disciples walking on the road to Emmaus. They who had walked with Him for three years were kept from recognizing Him. And I thought, How many times has He been walking with me, and I didn't recognize Him, speaking to me, and I didn't recognize His voice?

I've been waiting all summer for God to impress on my spirit something to share with you all. And here it is.

When my apartment was transformed from a rec room into a "senior safe" space, all the necessary safeguards were installed, including a railing up the cement walkway to street level.

I wish I could show you the picture that accompanies this short meditation by Amy Carmichael. If you have ever been in Switzerland, it should be easy to imagine: picture yourself standing in bright sunlight on a steep hillside dotted with pines that cast their shadow on over the ground. Looking across the valley, ragged mountain peaks rise up between the clouds that cover the valley.

Aging well is the capacity to affirm life in the face of death. D.H. Lawrence expresses it beautifull:

Welcome to a blog intended for seniors and for those who love and care for them.