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December 21, 2018

Climate conversation 3: A spiritual core?

By Bob Sitze

In Current Events, Lifestyle, Lifework, Soul Searchings

December 21, 2018

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21December

Today’s entry is part of a periodic series of observations about changes in the world’s climate that will affect all of us, old and young alike. The series bends toward a key question: As God’s people, what can we think or do about these matters? Today’s entry goes to the heart of the matter: This has to do with our faith lives! It can be comforting to worship during Advent…. If you’re at allMORE...

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December 17, 2018

Climate conversation 2: Starting with facts

By Bob Sitze

In Current Events, Lifestyle, Personal Power

December 17, 2018

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17December

Today’s entry is part of a periodic series of observations about changes in the world’s climate that will affect all of us, old and young alike. The series will lean into the basic question: As God’s people, what can we think or do about these matters? Today I offer a summary of some essentials. “Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilizationMORE...

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December 14, 2018

An older Christmas 2

By Bob Sitze

In Current Events, For Caregivers, Relationships

December 14, 2018

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14December

In yesterday’s entry I shared some of my memories of childhood Christmas celebrations and traditions. Today I’d like to think alongside you about engaging in similar recollections with your beloved elders—one way to bring them the gift of your presence! As I was assembling yesterday’s thoughts, I started to wonder how you and I could engage our beloved elders in satisfying conversations aboutMORE...

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December 13, 2018

An older Christmas 1

By Bob Sitze

In Current Events, Lifestyle, Relationships, Time

December 13, 2018

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13December

Those of us who are older bring to this season strong memories of Christmas Past—for most of us nothing to be afraid of…. The nostalgia that Christmas brings might be an especially fruitful place to visit alongside older friends and relatives. “How did you used to celebrate Christmas?” can call forth a wonderful array of customs and activities, each wrapped in fascinating stories that drawMORE...

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December 11, 2018

A voice in the wilderness

By Bob Sitze

In Current Events, Lifework, Personal Power, Time

December 11, 2018

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11December

One of Advent’s most haunting texts is the one about “A voice crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare ye the way of the Lord!’” This quiet passage (Isaiah 40:3) has always tugged at my soul because I’ve imagined some person out there in the middle of nowhere—wildernesses are tough places to live—yelling out loud about something important. In the outback places of life—any wilderness is out thereMORE...

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December 10, 2018

Climate conversation 1: Announcement

By Bob Sitze

In Current Events, Lifestyle, Lifework, Soul Searchings

December 10, 2018

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10December

Today’s entry begins a periodic series of observations about the certain fact that the changes in the world’s climate will affect all of us, old and young alike. Because this blog tilts in the direction of spiritually centered older adults, the series will lean into the basic question: As God’s people, what can we think or do about these matters? Today an introduction…. It seems fitting to beginMORE...

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November 27, 2018

The end is near II

By Bob Sitze

In Current Events, Death/Dying, Lifestyle, Relationships, Soul Searchings, Time

November 27, 2018

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27November

The entries for yesterday and today look at the idea of “endings”, and how we might react to that idea as it plays out in our lives. Today: How endings effect my spirit. As I move through my seventh decade of life I’m more and more intrigued how ending-ideas worm their way into my thoughts. The current seasons of the calendar and liturgical years nudge me to make sense of these matters. Not justMORE...

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November 26, 2018

The end is near I

By Bob Sitze

In Current Events, Death/Dying, Soul Searchings, Time

November 26, 2018

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26November

The entries for today and tomorrow look at the concept of “endings”, and how we might react to that idea as it plays out in our lives. Today: Some concept exploration…. The title above, evocative of scores of cartoons, is also familiar emotional territory for older adults. Endings of any kind may seem to gather like lifespan sentries, silently watching as we move toward conclusive events andMORE...

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November 20, 2018

An older man gives thanks

By Bob Sitze

In Current Events, Lifestyle, Pleasure/Pain

November 20, 2018

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20November

Although our culture is already rushing towards Christmas, I’m sticking with the delightful prospect of celebrating Thanksgiving first—reflecting on the thoughts and actions of being thankful at this stage in life. Consider what follows here as the thankful thoughts of an older man. Perhaps someone not unlike you…? To set these ideas in context, you should know that I’m very happy to be an oldMORE...

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November 15, 2018

The colorful people we are

By Bob Sitze

In Arcania, Current Events, Lifestyle, Lifework, Personal Power, Relationships

November 15, 2018

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15November

Colorful people like you and me can serve a purpose. That’s one of the thoughts that UCLA psychology professor Alan Castel shares in his new book, Better with Age: The Psychology of Successful Aging. Castel notes that his interest in gerontology started when he was a child, spending considerable time with older relatives—many of them genuinely unique characters who displayed traits thatMORE...

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