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Amy Layne Litzelman

Finding Beauty in the Process

By Amy Layne Litzelman – “You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.” Psalm 16:11 (NLT) The valley where I live is putting on her fall coat. Red, yellow, orange, and gold. A coat of

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A Change of Seasons

By Lynn Mosher – “And He changes the times and the seasons.”(Dan. 2:21 NKJV) This time of year, the heat and humidity of the summer season is, hopefully, a welcomed memory and cool breezes and the beauty of the reds, golds, and oranges of fall have emerged. Don’t we all

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A Love Story for the Ages

By Cathleen Toomey – When Nancy Alcock moved into RiverWoods Continuing Care Retirement Community in Exeter, NH, the last thing she expected at age 74 was to fall in love, but that’s exactly what happened. Nancy, a native of Tasmania and a biochemist, was a world traveler who worked for

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Sandra Glahn

The Widow of Nain and Her Interruption

By Sandra Glahn – Like the mansion “Downton Abbey,” the setting itself played such a role in Shunem’s story that it functioned almost as an independent character. Shunem’s people took pride in its heritage: About 800 years before Christ, Elisha had brought a woman’s dead child back to life here.

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Faith
Sharon V. King

Retirement Planning: Leave Something for God To Do

By Sharon V. King – Almost 30 years ago, I relocated to a new city and started looking for a job. I joined a great church and quickly made some sympathetic and supportive friends. They gladly took copies of my resumes and promised to share my information with their contacts.

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Kim Chaffin

Not Just Another Facebook Quiz

By Kim Chaffin – I have lost track of how many Facebook quizzes I have taken. Which Disney character are you? Which woman in the Bible?  Recently it was which Golden Girls character would I be? I have to admit that I was disappointed that I wasn’t “Dorothy” in the

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Faith & Relationships
Vicki Norris

REfocus: DIStraction Will Swamp Your Boat

The shallow river water sparkled, winking a promise of a leisurely float ahead. Our boys were packed tightly in the bow of our diminutive raft, my husband was in the middle up on the oar rack, and I was folded like origami in the stern behind my husband’s back. Their

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Faith & Relationships
Rhonda Caudell

When You Become a Mother-in-law Do You Gain or Lose?

By Rhonda Caudell RN, CCM, CGCM – The time of year when kids are finishing their summer and are looking forward to starting back to school for another year, or NOT, always reminds me how Moms are another year closer to it being the last year to send their kids

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Women of Faith Blogs
Amy Layne Litzelman

Ears to Hear, Eyes to See

By Amy Layne Litzelman – “Ears to hear and eyes to see – both are gifts from the Lord.” Proverbs 20:12 There’s nothing quite like having the pieces of a puzzle come into order. When we see, when we hear clearly, when we understand the significance of a word or

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Faith
Kim Chaffin

You Can’t Control Everything

By Kim Chaffin – By definition, to “Control” means to have the power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events. Authority, power, sway, dominance, rule, sovereignty, supremacy, management, and direction are some synonyms of the word “control”. We can easily slip into the trap of trying

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Prayer with Polly
Polly Roethe

Video Prayer with Polly-Women of the Word

LivingBetter50.com invites you to meet our prayer partner Polly. We want to share prayers that Polly has video taped as she has been lead by the Holy Spirit to record. Our hope is that these prayers will speak to the heart of people that visit us and are lead to

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Prayer with Polly
Polly Roethe

Video Prayer with Polly-Dwelling in the Secret Place

LivingBetter50.com invites you to meet our prayer partner Polly. We want to share prayers that Polly has video taped as she has been lead by the Holy Spirit to record. Our hope is that these prayers will speak to the heart of people that visit us and are lead to

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Pamela Carmichael

5 Qualities of a Different Spirit

But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it. —Numbers 14:24 (NKJV) What kind of spirit do you have? Would God say that you have a different

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Faith
Lynn Mosher

What Kind of Servant?

By Lynn Mosher– Let’s suppose for a moment. Suppose you have several servants or employees, and one in particular is a maid, gardener, or whatever. Or let’s say he or she is a personal assistant. Let’s use he for simplicity’s sake. Suppose he avoids completing some of the big tasks

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7 Perfect Breeds for People Over 50

By Millie Rainer – So, you’ve entered your golden years and are looking to make a new furry best friend? That’s a great idea and what could be better than having a friend that accompanies you wherever you go, doesn’t complain of boredom, lavishes you with attention, and is satisfied

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Poppy Smith

Take Care of Your Body—It Belongs to God!

By Poppy Smith– Standing in the grocery line recently I scanned the wildly appealing promises on the covers of a dozen women’s magazines: Burn 300 Calories in 22 minutes—Strip the fat off your body fast. The Pasta Lover’s Diet—Flatten and Fill Your Belly! Lose 5 Pounds This Week.   The claims

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Pamela Carmichael

7 Strategies to Overcome Your Problems

By Pamela Carmichael− Recently a friend encouraged me to read and pray based on the story of King Jehoshaphat. As I did, the Lord pointed out clearly how we can overcome our problems if we use this example to guide us through the battles of life. 1. Run to God

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Carol Doyel

Are You “Fresh and Flourishing”?

By Carol L. Doyel – As a woman 50+ you may not feel like you’re flourishing, or fresh. You may feel the effects of aging, you may not have the energy you once had, and life can sometimes leave us feeling disappointed or even downcast. The scriptures say that although

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Faith & Relationships
Heidi McLaughlin

Diamonds in My Pocket

By Heidi McLaughlin – I was in love again. I mean this time the stars twinkled with brilliance, the rain smelt sweeter and I had never known the daffodils to be so yellow. After the death of my husband this was my second chance at happiness and I couldn’t wait

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