ttjsaunders
- 7 days ago
- 6 min
Aging With Community During Isolation
My mother dragged me to church every Sunday. My Sunday school class was in a small room in the basement. This is really where I came to...
ttjsaunders
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Mary, You Knew Didn't You...
Yeah, I think she knew and so did Joseph. One of the most beautiful modern Christmas songs ever written is, “Mary Did You Know?” This...
ttjsaunders
- Jan 4
- 5 min
Aging With the Proper Perspective
When I lived in South Africa I was volunteering at a very large non-profit organization. It was important to me to fit in by doing...
ttjsaunders
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
Aging With Beauty
We all seek beauty and as we age we may find it to be more and more elusive. We don’t look or feel as lithe and lean as once did. Lithe,...
ttjsaunders
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
I'd Rather Do It Myself
My son has my car and he just called me to say the key won’t move at all. He can’t even remove it. The car won’t start. He turned the...
ttjsaunders
- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
Aging With Hope
Hope, Hope, Hope-is it overworked? Everywhere I look, so many blogs focus on hope and even some organizations and ministries use hope in...
ttjsaunders
- Nov 30, 2021
- 4 min
Indifference
He quietly slipped into the seat beside me just as the service began. The whole row of us shifted down a bit to accommodate him as he and...
ttjsaunders
- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
Aging With Vitality
Vitality is defined as the state of being strong and active; the power giving continuance of life present in all living things,...
ttjsaunders
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
The Uncomfortable Truths
Oscar Pistorius, the former South African Paralympian, is up for parole after having served half of his sentence. In 2013 he was...
ttjsaunders
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Aging With Joy
I encountered a very efficient but unfriendly person yesterday. As a direct result of covid her department of testing is 8 weeks behind...
ttjsaunders
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
Seriously, How Do I Smell?
There is a very distinct smell to autumn. As the crisp cooler air nips at my ears, I can’t help but notice the damp but fresh earthy...
ttjsaunders
- Oct 26, 2021
- 4 min
Aging With Authority
I have come to realize that I need my flaws. Being prone to wander, they serve as stark reminders that I still have a lot of work to do...
ttjsaunders
- Oct 17, 2021
- 4 min
What if?
True story. When I volunteered in South Africa, the flat I was given was indeed more than adequate, except for one major problem. There...
ttjsaunders
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
Aging With Strength
OK, time for some tough talk here. While growing older with a positive attitude is very possible, let’s also face facts. Getting older is...
ttjsaunders
- Oct 5, 2021
- 4 min
Am I Being Selfish?
Is it OK to pray for myself? I mean does God think I am being selfish? I sometimes think I am when I do. Somehow it feels better to ask...
ttjsaunders
- Sep 28, 2021
- 4 min
Aging With Growth
Sometimes we say that my oldest grandchild is 14 going on 40, or in other words, she’s very mature for her age. I have three...
ttjsaunders
- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
Showing Up
It matters how you show up in the world. It matters tremendously! And, it’s certainly not just about what we say for we all know the old...
ttjsaunders
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Aging With Grace
What does it mean to grow old gracefully? To many folks appearance takes precedence over attitude. As long as our hair is perfectly...
ttjsaunders
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
Morphing into Something New
This is the time of year when cucumbers turn into pickles, when the sweltering stagnant blanket of heat finally gives way to cool breezes...
ttjsaunders
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
Aging With Boldness
It really is rather pointless to tell someone not to worry, not to be afraid of what might happen. We worry anyway. We play the worst...