When Youth Fades
Don't Wither on the Vine - How to Celebrate Life After 60 - Aging From a Biblical Perspective
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After a chance encounter with an elderly friend who recently celebrated her ninety-second birthday, author Lillian Rhoades wondered why some older adults remained active and independent while others seemed less fortunate.
Rhoades chose to search the scriptures for answers. From the moment we read the news that a senior member of the synagogue is pregnant, to the last chapter when a gray-haired, converted terrorist writes his final letter to an adopted son, we are impressed with the way Rhoades uses case studies of nine senior citizens of the bible and goes beyond what we know about them to what we learn from them.
What we learn from them underscores the idea that one role of history is to preserve the human experience for future generations. It's clear the author understands that important element of history when she uses the internal struggles and physical and emotional setbacks of senior citizens from an ancient society to serve as a blueprint for survival for present-day seniors who face similar challenges.
The author does not always provide easy answers to the ups and downs of aging. Her failure to paint a rosy picture is deliberate. It's clear she wants to develop a strong bond between the current reader and the biblical character. To her credit she accomplishes that goal through an honest and realistic approach to the subject and by keeping biblical context relevant to contemporary times.
From the beginning to the end of the book, the message is consistent. As in ancient times, seniors today must often row through life with one oar.
"When Youth Fades," is a stockpile of information and inspiration for younger adults and a must read for baby boomers and older adults.
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About the Book
No one wants to grow old, but the longer you live, the older you get. Even without tell-tale wrinkles, you can't ignore the fact that the number of candles on the cake increases each year.
Growing old doesn't mean giving up your future. Don't let the waning years make you abandon dreams or turn away from new challenges. When youth fades, that's the time to let old-age blossom.
If you want to have fulfillment and purpose now that you have reached retirement age, take a journey through the lives of nine long-ago senior citizens to discover what it takes.
Read about their secrets and successes, difficulties and setbacks and learn from selected golden oldies of biblical history how to survive growing old
About the Author
LILLIAN RHOADES has been writing for more than twenty years. Her professional career in writing began with publication of several articles.for major magazines and local newspapers.
After retirement from a professional Nursing career, she used the added free time to write her first book. Her inspiration to take on a major writing project came from Jeremiah, the prophet. " Write in a book all the words I say to you" (Jer.30:2).
Lillian believes that like the constant, silent flow of the river, age happens. We can't stop the river f rom flowing, but we can stop it from overflowing and overwhelming us.
If you want to learn how to sail the river of life in your senior years without a shipwreck, then let her book show you how to successfully chart your course.