aging | revelife Tags

Weblog » Tags » aging (all)

I Don't Want to Lose My Dad: Thoughts on Aging Parents

My dad is one of the greatest people I know. We have had our times. I used to call him "the little ball of fire" because he's a small man but when he's angry... He's the scary kind of angry. He doesn't hit anyone but he…
Our Weakness is Our Gift to God

Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You shall go out no more with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.” 2 Samuel 21:17 It is strange to know that even when we grow old the Enemy will st…
Reality and the Illusion of Control

None of us knows what today will bring, or even the next hour for that matter. Most of us don’t think about it, nor perhaps should we, at least not to the extent that it interferes with our lives. Getting on the…
Aging and the Journey of Life

Aging is quite an adventure. When I was young, my going to the doctor was routine, in and out, “You're fine, see you in a year”. Well that was the way it was when I started going to the VA when I was in my…
Turning Forty: Learning to be Thankful for Life

By Amy at Make Me a Mary I had a freak-out moment on my thirtieth birthday, and it was all because I happened to look at a teenager's hands up beside my own and I realized how much I'd aged. I went straight to Walmart a…
Watching Grandparents Grow Old

Today my grandfather moved into a nursing home away from where my grandmother is living. They have had an amazing life together and have raised five wonderful daughters and have many, many grandchildren and numerous gre…
Where Does the Time Go?

By Ani Demirjian I know I haven’t blogged in a really long time. I really have no excuse. Laziness? Business? No compelling topics? I would go with all of the above. Anyways….. I’m getting married…
Aging with Grace

By Sharon at SheWorships For many of you reading this, what I’m about to say is going to sound silly, ridiculous, or just plain superficial, but I’m trying to be transparent here: In 4 months I will be turnin…