Posts by Ruth Preston
With God, it is never too late
Faith in Later Life Church Champion Mavis has shared with us before about her ministry with older people (you can read more here). But Mavis had so many wonderful stories…
Read MoreAdvance Care Planning and End of Life Care
People in the fourth age (those over 80) may need support and encouragement to look forward and consider future decisions regarding their health, care, and potential or likely treatments. Whether…
Read MoreOlder people are the archives of the church
Singing hymns to God in our church We recently had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Reverend Tom from Kenya. Reverend Tom has been diligently serving the older people…
Read MoreSpirituality and the over 80s
For many older people, faith and religion are important aspects of their spirituality – allowing the person to hold onto real meaning in their life, have confidence in their personhood,…
Read MoreSpiritual Care at End of Life
Spirituality and religion are not synonymous with each other. Whilst religious aspects of a person’s life will usually involve and affect their spirituality, there are many people whose spirituality has…
Read MoreIntergenerational Living: A Story of Encouragement
For hundreds of years, families have taken care of their ageing loved ones, with most families housing children, parents, and grandparents all under one roof. Today, we are seeing…
Read MoreGod Works Spirit to Spirit
We recently had the privilege of speaking with Mavis, a wonderful woman of Christ who is humbly obedient to the call of the Lord, and one of our Church…
Read More5 Keys to Finding Purpose and Meaning in LockdownÂ
Finding purpose and meaning is, as the Bible presents it: God’s life giving plan for each one of his children. But during this time of isolation and shielding it’s…
Read More3 Hidden Treasures of Lockdown
The Israelites, we read, wandered the wilderness for 40 years. With the benefit of scriptural hindsight, we can see the working hand of God on their situation, and the…
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