Kidan
Moderator
Old People
The LORD says, "Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you."
-Isaiah 46:4 (NIV)
MY mother gave me some old family pictures that I could copy for our children. There are pictures of my grandmother's grandparents, aunts, and uncles. When I was a child, I thought a couple of my aunts were really old. Now that I am on the far side of 60, I realize how wrong I was when I looked at these family pictures. The people in them looked very young, as my parents do in the photo from their 25th wedding anniversary celebration. Another misconception about aging I had was that seniors slow in their walking were also old-fashioned in their thinking.
Now I am one of the "old people" to children. Recently a first-grader at a school where I volunteer said, "You are really old." I don't feel that way. My mind still seeks to embrace new learning, although my body is reluctant to move as swiftly as it once did. Regardless of our age, we are all children in God's sight. What a wonderful concept to consider! I am a beloved child of God. I can depend on God to meet my needs and curl up at rest in God's loving arms, no matter what my age.
V. Louise Cunningham (Washington, U.S.A.)
Prayer
God of all ages, help us to remain open to the new things you want to do in our lives, no matter what age we are. Amen.
The LORD says, "Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you."
-Isaiah 46:4 (NIV)
MY mother gave me some old family pictures that I could copy for our children. There are pictures of my grandmother's grandparents, aunts, and uncles. When I was a child, I thought a couple of my aunts were really old. Now that I am on the far side of 60, I realize how wrong I was when I looked at these family pictures. The people in them looked very young, as my parents do in the photo from their 25th wedding anniversary celebration. Another misconception about aging I had was that seniors slow in their walking were also old-fashioned in their thinking.
Now I am one of the "old people" to children. Recently a first-grader at a school where I volunteer said, "You are really old." I don't feel that way. My mind still seeks to embrace new learning, although my body is reluctant to move as swiftly as it once did. Regardless of our age, we are all children in God's sight. What a wonderful concept to consider! I am a beloved child of God. I can depend on God to meet my needs and curl up at rest in God's loving arms, no matter what my age.
V. Louise Cunningham (Washington, U.S.A.)
Prayer
God of all ages, help us to remain open to the new things you want to do in our lives, no matter what age we are. Amen.
