tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post6249485858108024062..comments2024-03-27T11:52:23.308-04:00Comments on Thinking About Home: Much Yet to DoCheryl http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-70704118182052103292018-03-29T22:30:36.141-04:002018-03-29T22:30:36.141-04:00I have no doubt that you and Jim will find opportu...I have no doubt that you and Jim will find opportunities for service in your new place and that you will serve the Lord wherever you are! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-21891800378747645932018-03-29T21:41:32.461-04:002018-03-29T21:41:32.461-04:00I agree with Rebecca's take on this since Jim ...I agree with Rebecca's take on this since Jim and I will most likely find ourselves in this situation whenever we relocate to TN. Neither one of us want to stop serving the Lord and we are looking forward to doing whatever He has for us to do, wherever that may be. Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-10126293093297887812018-03-29T09:28:43.365-04:002018-03-29T09:28:43.365-04:00I think it comes down to an outward (or upward) fo...I think it comes down to an <i>outward</i> (or <i>upward</i>) focus, rather than an <i>inward</i> focus as we grow older. The <i>upward</i> focus causes us to keep serving Him as we have opportunity. The <i>inward</i> focus (which seems to be the more "natural" thing) causes us to become selfish and grumpy because life is not easy. Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-3921099644906964112018-03-29T08:58:48.510-04:002018-03-29T08:58:48.510-04:00Good post. Retirement is certainly not a time to q...Good post. Retirement is certainly not a time to quit living, but to free us up to devote more of that living to the glory of God. And although all of life for the believer is to the glory of God, still more time can be focused on things of God.Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-44211652268353629352018-03-29T00:08:22.347-04:002018-03-29T00:08:22.347-04:00A "pause" is good . . . a time to hear f...A "pause" is good . . . a time to hear from the Lord and prepare for the next step or the next path!Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-30967794432483286832018-03-28T11:02:09.834-04:002018-03-28T11:02:09.834-04:00Sometimes it requires a "pause" of sorts...Sometimes it requires a "pause" of sorts to realistically assess how/where to plug in with a new set of circumstances and realities.... No use to look back and try to recreate or repeat the past, but always to keep oneself prepared and available to respond to the challenges the Lord presents us with!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-5339122683278626102018-03-28T08:20:40.170-04:002018-03-28T08:20:40.170-04:00I love that idea of finishing strong!
Let a man...I love that idea of finishing strong! <br /><br /><i> Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards that <b>one be found faithful.</b></i>Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-8151399995712114742018-03-28T08:16:41.736-04:002018-03-28T08:16:41.736-04:00Yes, Martha Ellen! That's a good point: we may...Yes, Martha Ellen! That's a good point: we may serve in different ways, but we still serve the Lord as He directs and gives opportunity. Isn't that so true about life? It's the ebb and flow and the ability to change and grow, rather than dig in our heels and stop if we can't do what we once did.Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-14177694403069700602018-03-28T08:11:48.926-04:002018-03-28T08:11:48.926-04:00I think it's that zest for living of which you...I think it's that zest for living of which you spoke on one of the earlier posts in this series. If we want to serve the Lord (and not sit back and think that we have earned our rest), there are things we can do for the Kingdom! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-2126432096270881342018-03-28T08:09:18.159-04:002018-03-28T08:09:18.159-04:00Encouraging, isn't it?!Encouraging, isn't it?!Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-25894358809007391032018-03-28T08:08:19.412-04:002018-03-28T08:08:19.412-04:00Thanks for your kind words, Dotsie!
As you know,...Thanks for your kind words, Dotsie! <br /><br />As you know, I have always admired your church's mentoring group with older women teaching the younger women. I think you're right . . . there are so many opportunities for serving the Lord if we are open to them. Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-46526964081504400582018-03-27T20:17:56.976-04:002018-03-27T20:17:56.976-04:00Health and age have brought new 'seasons' ...Health and age have brought new 'seasons' and sometimes that's hard after years of serving. Now is a special time to teach and be an example especially to our grands and to 'finish strong' and not settle or quit. He is faithful, and I want to be faithful until He comes or calls us home. . .GrammaGritshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626901828348845721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-13236751286045057712018-03-27T18:32:26.432-04:002018-03-27T18:32:26.432-04:00As Christians we never grow too old to do the work...As Christians we never grow too old to do the work that is laid before us. It's a sad thing if we retire from serving our Lord. It may be in different ways, but there are always opportunities to be the hands and feet of our Savior. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-78744426970649265892018-03-27T18:25:58.797-04:002018-03-27T18:25:58.797-04:00Retirement is a few years away for us, but we'...Retirement is a few years away for us, but we're beginning to think about the things we would like to get involved in. There are many opportunities for service, no matter one's age. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-59851158293466666212018-03-27T18:21:38.163-04:002018-03-27T18:21:38.163-04:00Very good to read indeed! Very good to read indeed! ellen bhttps://happywonderer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-59970548070034057742018-03-27T16:48:23.900-04:002018-03-27T16:48:23.900-04:00Retirement allows one to do new things for God tha...Retirement allows one to do new things for God that maybe there wasn't time for before. So many possibilities. It will be an exciting new adventure when it happens, as long as we keep looking outside ourselves. So thankful that we have younger people in our church who desire to hang out with older folks and glean from their wisdom. And you my friend, have done great things--for one, teaching all your children at home. For sure they will "rise up and call you blessed."podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-54914703841038465582018-03-27T15:27:13.998-04:002018-03-27T15:27:13.998-04:00"You don't retire from serving the Lord.&..."You don't retire from serving the Lord." Absolutely! And your mother-in-law is one of the best examples I can think of of an older person who continues to serve the Lord as He leads. A servant of God is who she is and that just keeps flowing as the years go by. And she has such a sweet spirit and thankful heart, even though her life has certainly not been smooth sailing. That is the kind of old person that I aspire to be! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-63677753940065328192018-03-27T15:22:38.908-04:002018-03-27T15:22:38.908-04:00I love this testimony, Debbie! It is a real life e...I love this testimony, Debbie! It is a real life example of the Titus 2 woman . . . the older woman teaching the younger. Wonderful!Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-44879612642912707062018-03-27T15:19:52.361-04:002018-03-27T15:19:52.361-04:00It is a lot to think about, isn't it? As retir...It is a lot to think about, isn't it? As retirement is beginning to appear on the horizon for Ron (it will be a few more years because he robbed the cradle ~wink~), it is something that we've been pondering too. I love this thought of being used by God all the way. Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-29461802226952585292018-03-27T15:05:45.020-04:002018-03-27T15:05:45.020-04:00I have never done "big, amazing things" ...I have never done "big, amazing things" at any age! But like the dear old folks that you know, I hope to be faithful in what the Lord has for me to do all along the way. Keeping on . . . Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-12729473834348783882018-03-27T11:36:28.851-04:002018-03-27T11:36:28.851-04:00I knew a man when I was growing up, who when he re...I knew a man when I was growing up, who when he retired from his work job, retired from being an elder in the church etc. They then left to go to another church, but some years later returned and he became an elder again. He realized that you don't retire from serving the Lord. He lived into very old age.<br /><br />My mother in law has been such an example to me of continuing to serve the Lord and His people into old age. Now at 96, she has dementia and doesn't remember much in the short term, nor can she walk much anymore, but she gets up every morning and reads her Bible and prays.<br /><br />I want to be like her in this way....Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-30389069932132296932018-03-27T11:20:28.608-04:002018-03-27T11:20:28.608-04:00I LOVED this...and it's something I've bee...I LOVED this...and it's something I've been dealing with recently and have seen God working first hand. I felt honestly like my days of leading bible study groups in my home were over. Over the years it seems like the majority of women were young and in the midst of their child rearing years and seemed as if I was just too old to relate to anymore. Then somehow God lead me to a couple of young teen-aged girls (who came to me!) which has lead to a few more. I am amazed at what God is doing! These YOUNG YOUNG women are truly listening to what God has for them through a 63 year old grandma of 13! Yes, God can and does use us long past the time we thought "our time" was over. I am grateful for the opportunity, and pray diligently that I am not in over my head with these young LIVELY girls, lol. Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836655708421528876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-6997916393049934012018-03-27T07:30:02.334-04:002018-03-27T07:30:02.334-04:00i've been thinking on just this thing for a wh...i've been thinking on just this thing for a while now, more so that i'm reaching a personal milestone of 60 in april. what is planned .. what should i plan .. based on the leading, strength, purpose of God's kingdom? sharing with the hubs. ♥Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08480104863037122555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-72039555771109191172018-03-27T06:50:58.058-04:002018-03-27T06:50:58.058-04:00“God told him he was old.” Yikes! When God says it...“God told him he was old.” Yikes! When God says it, that settles it. Some of the dearest old folks I know don’t do big, amazing things. They have quiet testimonies of keeping on. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com