By Rich Bimler

As you reorient your goals for the year, consider these themes that you will work at following with the help of the Lord:

◊  Life, Love, and Learn, in the Lord!

◊  Old as in Gold!

◊  Ode to the Old!

◊  Aging, as in Amazing!

◊  Celebrating God’s gift of Aging!

◊ Aging is the only way to Live! 

◊ Stop Global Whining!

◊ Live, Love, and Laugh!

◊ We don’t “got to”—We get to!

◊ Leaving a Legacy of Laughter!

Extra Credit:

1. Call someone your age who was in school with you and tell them you plan to pray for them! Enjoy the conversation! Hey, why not do this once a month!
2. Go to a Senior Living Facility this month (or any time!) and visit with some of the residents. Bring some copies of Hope-Full Living with you to give out as gifts to the residents.
3. Each morning, thank the Lord for a new day and ask him to focus you on celebrating this day as a gift to give to others. Think of special ways to share your faith with those around you. Go ahead, you can do it!
4. Think of the people in your life who taught and shared the love of Jesus with you regularly. Thank the Lord for them, and then think of a few friends of yours, still living, who you can visit/call/email, just to thank them for sharing their faith with you.
5. Consider visiting a neighbor, friend, relative, to bring him/her some cookies or another treat to say “thank you!” to them. A Holy Hug would also be appropriate!