I couldn’t help but laugh when my 89-year-old friend made a confession. “Some days I need a tractor to pull me out of my rut!” she exclaimed exasperatedly. It’s true for all of us. Without realizing it, we spin our wheels, repeating the same behavior, until we’ve created ruts so deep that the only thing we can see around us is mud. Too much routine is certainly a temptation of aging, but it’s important to also remember that older adults have already experienced enormous change in their lifetime. In fact, [...]
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Reflections: Recall, and look ahead – on Heritage Sunday
No one would be more surprised than John Wesley, to observe the worldwide impact of his ministry today. He uttered those famous words, “I look on all the world as my parish,” and the result of his notion of spreading the gospel far and near, is the ongoing Wesleyan and Methodist movement in every corner of the globe. In this month of May, we in the United Methodist Church pay special attention to our heritage by observing Heritage Sunday. According to the Book of Discipline, the observance takes place “on [...]
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