It Takes a Village . . . and a Church to Flourish in the Third Third of Life
I’ve been reading a fascinating book. Time of Our Lives: Celebrating Older Women was written by Dr. Maggie Kirkman, a psychologist and senior research fellow in women’s health at Monash University in Australia. The main portion of her book is a collection of stories of older women living full, fruitful, and inspiring lives.
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Don’t Forget About the Second Third!
Is the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life course relevant only to those in the third third? Or does it have value for folks in the earlier thirds as well?
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Facing Our Failures in Lent
Facing my failures? No thanks. If you’re anything like me, facing your failures has the potential to be a quick slide down a mental spiral.
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Michaela O’Donnell on the Sound of the Genuine Podcast
Michaela O’Donnell joined Patrick B. Reyes of the Forum for Theological Education on his Sound of the Genuine podcast. Michaela spoke with Patrick about the role of context and constraints in helping her integrate her faith into her life, work, and leadership.
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Resources for When Work Is Difficult
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, it felt like we slipped from relative calm into utter chaos overnight. On Thursday evening, I met my best friend for coffee at our favorite local spot. The next morning, we received a notice from my boys’ school that at-home learning would begin that day.
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Meryl Herr on the Viral Jesus Podcast
Meryl Herr joined Heather Thompson Day, host of the Viral Jesus podcast, for the show’s Hashtag Blessed segment to talk about our mentoring research.
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