Gaining a heart of wisdom
Most of the dreams that carried me forward and burned brightly in young adulthood have lost their luster years ago. My twenty-something self would be mortified at the woman I’ve become.I can imagine her indignant voice, hand on hip, eyes wide: “What? No gym membership?” “What is this shipwreck you’ve made of our resume?” But… Continue reading Older Women: Uproot Bitterness and Plant Hope Instead
When Tim Keller passed away, the media honored his career, and in all the reporting, I noticed one detail about his impact on evangelical thought and culture. When he published his first book (The Reason for God) in 2008, he was 57 years old, and the book was a compilation of his ministry experience to… Continue reading To the Older Woman in the Church: You Are NOT Obsolete
Saying "I do" at any age carries a freight of challenges and adjustments along with the joy, but a 57-year-old newlywed, married for the first time, brings a unique perspective to marriage. Using the parable of her wedding preparations, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth begins Adorned: Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel Together with a challenge to adorn… Continue reading Love and Truth Made Visible
Living Our Days 