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Why am I still here? Why is God letting me suffer so long?
Frailty, dependence, and constant pain can lead to spiritual hopelessness in older adults. While we're inspired by occasional news about an extraordinary centenarian who swims every day, it's more common to grieve and wonder as loved ones grow feeble.
With compassion and honesty, Buchanan gives voice to the those who have to depend on others for assistance with daily tasks. She leads caregivers and those in their care to see that living with purpose in old age is an extension of the challenges lived all along:
Buchanan fosters empathy for the frail elderly and expresses their deepest concerns without tap-dancing around the tough issues. Forty-two short, comforting devotions offer spiritual encouragement to those who now cope with daily limitations and failing health.
The devotions are written in the first person, allowing readers to speak directly to God about their concerns. Supporting scriptures from the New Testament and Psalms are included with each meditation. Buchanan writes to the experiences of lifelong Christians as well as elderly non-believers who are thinking anew about God.
Help someone you love find a reason and way to live out God's purpose in spite of their limitations.
Por qué sigo aquí? Por qué Dios me deja sufrir tanto tiempo?
La fragilidad, la dependencia y el dolor constante pueden conducir a la desesperanza espiritual en las personas adultas mayores. Aunque de vez en cuando nos inspiran las noticias sobre un extraordinario cumpleaños numero cien, es más común afligirse a medida que los seres queridos se debilitan.
Con compasión y honestidad, Buchanan da voz a las personas que tienen que depender de otras para que les ayuden en las tareas diarias. Muestra a quienes les cuidan y a sus seres queridos que vivir con un propósito en la vejez es una extensión de los desafíos vividos durante toda la vida:
Buchanan fomenta la empatía con las personas ancianas frágiles y expresa sus preocupaciones más profundas sin dar vueltas a los temas difíciles. Cuarenta y dos meditaciones breves y reconfortantes ofrecen aliento espiritual a quienes se enfrentan ahora a las limitaciones diarias y al deterioro de la salud.
Las meditaciones están escritas en primera persona, lo que permite a quienes las leen hablar directamente con Dios sobre sus preocupaciones. Con cada meditación se incluyen escrituras de apoyo del Nuevo Testamento y de los Salmos. Buchanan escribe sobre las experiencias de las personas cristianas de toda la vida, así como de las personas ancianas no creyentes que están pensando de nuevo en Dios.
Ayude a un ser querido a encontrar una razón y una forma de vivir el propósito de Dios a pesar de sus limitaciones.
Aging often brings concerns about health, worries about finances, and frustrations about change. The so-called golden years can seem filled with loneliness and pain. How is a person of faith to cope with the challenges and find purpose for the rest of his or her life?
Missy Buchanan encourages older adults to maintain open dialogue with God. Through a series of personal poems and reflections, each coupled with a selection from Psalms, Buchanan presents heartfelt talks with God. She addresses topics such as the fear of falling, despair over feeling useless, and grief after the loss of a spouse.
For professionals, friends, or family members seeking to understand an aging loved one, Talking with God in Old Age offers a glimpse into the thoughts and emotions of someone who speaks with candor and from experience.
For seniors currently grappling with the aging process themselves, this book can serve as a daily devotional with a friend who is in the same place. Readers can join Missy Buchanan on the journey of faith as she shares with honesty both the heartaches and concerns of the elderly persons she has interacted with on a daily basis and the hope they reveal in old age.
Voice of the younger: I wish my mother understood that there are only 24 hours in my day.
Voice of the older: I don't want to be a burden to my family.
Missy Buchanan offers a compassionate look at adult children and their parents as they face the fears and frustrations of aging. She invites both generations to stand in each other's shoes in a series of 20 scenarios presented as paired conversations with God.
Each reading includes a scenario, scripture passage, suggestions for dealing with difficult circumstances, and a prayer.
Topics addressed include:
Your heart will be softened as you experience new understanding and discover ways to talk about sensitive subjects.
Though the shadow side of aging is a reality, author Missy Buchanan brings spiritual light and nourishment to people in the later years of life. Older adults struggle with chronic pain and diminished physical abilities. They contend with losses that pile up like the dry bones in the prophet Ezekiel's vision-the loss of loved ones and friends, the loss of their home and belongings, the loss of independence, and the loss of purpose. In a culture that values youth more than age, older adults often feel forgotten and without purpose.
Each chapter of From Dry Bones to Living Hope opens with an intimate, prayerful lament to God from the perspective of the older adult who longs for spiritual renewal and purpose. The authentic voice of lament establishes credibility with older readers who yearn for others to empathize with their struggles. The second part of each chapter, Cultivating Hope, guides them to God's perspective on aging and specific actions they can take that lead to hope and joy.
Aging is part of God's plan, says author Missy Buchanan-and it's a gift, not punishment.
Buchanan reminds us that aging is a matter of perspective-if we fix our eyes on negative images of growing old, we will miss the treasures right before us. But when we focus on God, we will discover an abiding joy that comes only with a long life.
Aging Faithfully is divided into four weekly themes:
Each week contains daily Bible-based readings, scripture, prayers, and suggestions for practical application or deeper thought. At the back of the book you'll find reflection questions that can be used for group discussion or further individual exploration.
Let each day's reading wash over you. Prepare your heart to discover what it means to age joyfully-and faithfully.
A great resource for Sunday school classes and small groups! Also makes a great gift for homebound persons.
Know an elderly person who needs a little encouragement?
Best-selling author Missy Buchanan, an older adult advocate and a former creativity educator, offers you a bounty of ideas for lifting the spirits of older adults. Her passion for and sensitivity to the needs of elderly persons shine through in this practical book that's packed with simple, creative ways to boost the joy of older adults.
Joy Boosters is perfect for families and friends of older adults, caregivers, senior residence facilities, and churches that want to minister effectively to older adults. Don't miss the opportunity to make someone's day...or week.
Even when we're old, God can still use us.
In Don't Write My Obituary Just Yet, Missy Buchanan will warm your heart with her stories of older adults living with a sense of purpose and gratitude for the life God has given them.
As Buchanan writes in the introduction, Good stories leave an imprint on our hearts and inspire us to live differently.
The 30 stories in this enlarged-print book give us glimpses into the lives of ordinary people ranging from 70 to 100 years old. Some of these folks are active; others are dealing with physical or mental decline. All exemplify how strong faith can help us overcome struggles and sorrows and live in hope.
A scripture and prayer accompany each story.
This book will uplift any older adult who needs to know that their life still matters to God and others. It's also an encouraging guide for middle-aged people wondering how they can live meaningful lives in their later years, even if they are ill or frail.