Growing older growing wiser
By: Karen Y Davis
Edition: [1st . ed.].
Publisher: ECS Ministries
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Dubuque, IA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781593870669
Subjects: Aging; Christianity; Older Christians; Religious life; Biography; Wisdom; Biblical teaching; Bible
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-15).
Table of contents: title: Part One: The aging process: 1 The good news bad news; 2. The purpose of the aging process; 3. Some people in the bible and how they aged; 4. What is happening to my body?; title: Part Two: Aging role models good and bad: 5. Making hard choices: Paul, Abraham, Moses; 6. Overcoming obstacles: Joseph, Sarah, Daniel; 7. Praying always: Samuel and Anna; 8. Snared by worldliness: Noah and Demas; 9. Snared by sex: David and Solomon; 10. Pride goes before a fall: Miriam and Uzziah; 11. Rejecting wise counsel: Joash and Amaziah; title: Part Three: Dangers to watch and choices to make: 12. Taking it a bit too easy; 13. Living for pleasure; 14. "The cup is half empty" syndrome; 15. Breakdown in relationships; 16. Botox and facelift choices; 17. Walking with the Lord; 18. Maintaining accountability; 19. Setting specific goals; 20. choosing and evaluating activities; title: Part Four: Drawing on God's grace: 21. Dealing with loss, healing and disease; 22. "When my trophies at last I lay down."