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More Memories of Mother

April 11, 2020 by Lanita Boyd

As I think of more stories about my mother that I didn’t include in Spillin’ the Beans, I’m going to post them here.  While many of our Jewish friends are celebrating Passover in trying times, I thought of this story.  *** As my mother aged and was dealing with her rheumatoid arthritis, she needed more … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging Tagged: ham, help when aging, Jewish

A Glimpse into Retirement

June 22, 2018 by Lanita Boyd

“How do you like retirement?” my friend Allison asked. “Love it, of course!” I replied. “But I loved teaching, too.” That’s the short answer. I love my scheduled activities and my impromptu ones. I love hosting the Bible studies at my house and helping my Egyptian friend and my Chinese friend with their English. I … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging Tagged: laughter, retirement, wedding gifts

What Have They Seen in Thine House?

January 16, 2018 by Lanita Boyd

Have you ever thought of what people would find in your home if you died suddenly, unexpectedly? I have.  They might observe that I tried to be organized but still was messy in many areas. It’s just hard to keep things neat when I have lots of different things going at once. Last week I … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging Tagged: afghan, birds, death, magazines, Queen Elizabeth II, Royals, what's left behind

Marriage Manifesto

April 18, 2017 by Lanita Boyd

Marriage. What a wonderful and mysterious institution! My parents were married 74 years ago today, on my mother’s twentieth birthday. By the time I was aware of her celebrating both birthday and anniversary on the same day, she was saying how foolish she had been. But she’d always said she didn’t want to be a … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging Tagged: a good marriage, appreciation, marriage, mercy, mother who yells

Questions I Wish I’d Asked

September 23, 2016 by Lanita Boyd

As older relatives, especially parents, pass on, sometimes we have regrets about questions—trivial to important—we never asked. Here are some examples: What was your favorite childhood game? What else did you do for entertainment? What do you remember about your first— electricity? television? indoor toilet? car? movie? In what situation did you meet and court … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging Tagged: asking questions, family history, family reunion, interviewing family

What About Age?

June 14, 2016 by Lanita Boyd

News coverage in the last week has gone from inspiring to devastating. All we can do for Orlando is pray and offer peace and love to those around us. Chick Fil A gave us a great example by firing up the grills on SUNDAY and giving free food to those giving blood and to police … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging Tagged: being faithful, Disrupt Aging, Donald Trump, extended middle age, gray hair, Mohammad Ali, old people, Scrabble, Words with Friends

Caring for the Temple

May 24, 2016 by Lanita Boyd

My exercise class at the YMCA is called “Silver Sneakers Classic.” Silver Sneakers is “the nation’s leading exercise program for active older adults.” So it’s an exercise class for old people; one friend calls it the “chair class.” Indeed we do each have a chair and some of the upper body exercises are done sitting, … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging, exercise Tagged: aging, core, exercise, glutes, gray hair, Silver Sneakers, temple of God

Birthday Reflections

March 3, 2015 by Lanita Boyd

In the last week, various experiences have prompted me to reflect on previous years. Steve asked about memorable birthdays and the two I recall best are my sixteenth, my sixtieth, and my sixty-second. (Something about those sixes…) On my sixteenth birthday, a Saturday, I’d cleaned my room all day and Mother told me to shower … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging Tagged: birthdays, grandmothers, memories

Old People

May 13, 2014 by Lanita Boyd

Through my father-in-law, I learned that “old” is ten or more years older than the person speaking. At age 75, he would bemoan getting in line “behind all those old people.” So I spent last week with old people–very revealing.  Steve and I drove to Middle Tennessee, home of my youth, and visited some of … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging, family Tagged: aging, aunts, elderly, Gatlinburg, old people, Tennessee, uncles

Considering 50

May 21, 2012 by Lanita Boyd

Fifty has been in my thoughts a lot lately, for various reasons. Turning 50 doesn’t seem so long ago and I didn’t welcome it. Half a century! That seemed much older than it does now, but I’ve learned that we never feel as old as our years tell us we are. The current reason for … [Read more…]

Posted in: aging Tagged: high school 1962, reunion
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Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4

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