Road in Retirement

 “Regard one another as more important than yourselves. Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus.” The apostle Paul, Philippians 2:3-5 Encounters with the Christ When I was in college, I memorized the entire book of Philippians; that’s 4 chapters, 104 verses, and 2183 words if you’re reading the King James version. I'm not bragging; I did it during a crucial spiritual turning point in my life. The writer of that book, Paul the apostle was changed through an incredible encounter with post death and resurrected Jesus while traveling on a remote stretch of road in the Middle East on his way to literally send Christians to their death. He later wrote the letter to the Philippians while confined in a prison cell. I memorized Philippians because like the apostle, I too had met the risen Christ, not in similar grandiose fashion, but equally powerful in the quiet confines of...

The Nature of Caregiving Today’s Road in Retirement is a grueling highway dedicated to caregiving. Before we all yawn and stop reading, think for a second about caregiving; it impacts all of us either as givers or recipients of care. We take care of a sick friend or family member for a few days, we provide care for an aging parent or parent figure, we care for a baby’s every need, and the list goes on. Some of us, are even paid to care for others as doctors, nurses, and professionally trained caregivers. But here is the fork in the caregiving road. Often, we, me included, simply aren’t prepared for rendering or receiving care. We are driving down the road of life and suddenly on a remote stretch of pavement we find ourselves in a situation where either we or a loved one needs care to survive. I am living proof that if we find ourselves on that spooky road, and we turn earnestly to God, he is the answer. He always provides new sources of strength, help, perseverance, kindness, and love;...