Podcast Episodes

Spring Forward

All winter, I long for the dark, cold days to give way to springtime. I long to “spring forward” and enjoy extra sunlight. I look forward to watchin…

1 year, 6 months ago

The Lord Gladdened my Soul

Current events swirled about my head early one morning as I sat on the deck to read my devotion. Suddenly, a mother deer and two fawns (still with s…

1 year, 6 months ago

Encourage by Mentoring

I have three children, ages 20, 18, and 16. They all enjoy good connections with older adults who mentor them. My oldest son meets regularly with tw…

1 year, 6 months ago

A Purpose for Everyone

David had several talents God chose to use. After retiring, King David wasn’t ready to go home and sit down. He still had energy to serve God.

What …

1 year, 6 months ago

Moments of Opportunity

Growing old includes challenges and moments of opportunity. During aging, these occasions look different than the high impact times of earlier years…

1 year, 6 months ago

Pushed Into Service

It wasn’t hard for me to choose a vocation of service. God wouldn’t allow me to do what I wanted to do: be a garbage man. Those huge orange trucks s…

1 year, 6 months ago

Beloved for a Purpose

Beloved! I have an Abba, a Daddy, who loves me so much that he loved me even before I was born ... even before my parents thought of me or conceived…

1 year, 6 months ago

Helping and Listening

How well do we listen? Often, not well. One inquires, “Did you really hear what the pastor was saying?” My response, “I listen through the text.” Ho…

1 year, 6 months ago

Pumping the Organ

An elderly friend who grew up in Germany told me, “When I was young, my job at our church services was pumping the organ. It was very hard work, and…

1 year, 7 months ago

Have To

Our younger years were a time in which we were guided by our parents, teachers, and pastors. During that period, we were expected to do what we were…

1 year, 7 months ago